News and Features
Community Spotlight: American Presidents Series
Voices Staff – A collation of Alysa Landry’s series for Indian Country Today on United States presidents in anticipation of the 2020 election. Covering George Washington to Barack Obama.
Read MoreIntended as a ‘third space,’ The Creative Café opens at historic Washington Hall
From International Examiner (by Roxanne Ray) – Opening on MLK Day, January 15th, The Creative Café seeks to provide a “third place” in the Central District.
Read MoreEchoX “Best” of 2023
With 2023 behind us, here’s a look back at a few of our proudest accomplishments from the year. For such a small team, we were able to do so much! While we would have loved to be able to include all...
Read MoreRemembering the True Legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
From South Seattle Emerald (by Gennette Cordova) – This Martin Luther King Jr. Day, “consider adopting the spirit of his economic message, rejecting the inaccurate translations of his words, and committing to his goals of disrupting and dismantling white supremacy.”
Read MoreThe Road To The Promised Land, 50 Years Later
From NPR – A 2018 retrospective on the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s death and its aftermath.
Read MoreThe Mothers Who Raised Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X and James Baldwin
From 1A, WAMU, NPR – An interview with Anna Malaika Tubbs, author of “The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation”.
Read MoreArts and Literature
Creative Currents: Arciniega Street Productions make space for queer, Latine and BIPOC artists
From The Alaska Current (by Samantha Davenport) – A new Anchorage production company looks to create a space for queer and BIPOC events and stories.
Read MoreHistory and Presence: Retracing the lineage of Black artists in Oregon
From Oregon Humanities (by Intisar Abioto) – An excerpt from Intisar Abioto’s “Black Mark, Black Legend”, a piece that led to her curation of “Black Artists of Oregon”, exhibiting at the Portland Art Museum through March 2024.
Read MoreCulturally-specific campaign, ‘Cambodian Rock Band,’ a first for local theaters and Khmer community
From the International Examiner (by Bunthay Cheam) – ‘Cambodian Rock Band’, the musical by Lauren Yee, marks a new level of recognition and representation for the Khmer community. Playing through November 5th at ACT Theatre!
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