Voices

Sharing stories and experiences that highlight diverse narratives across community groups.

Community Voices

A large, pink dress stands in a room beside two portraits of Black women.
Barbara Earl Thomas' giant floating "Cinderella Redressed" made of intricately cut tyvek, paper, and voile fabric against Derrick Adams' portraits. (Via The Stranger, Jueqian Fang/Henry Art Gallery)

The Different Ways We Are Packaged Black

From The Stranger (by Jas Keimig) – “Barbara Earl Thomas and Derrick Adams’ joint show at the Henry Art Gallery explores the influence of Black culture on commerce and representation.”
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Promotional photo of two women speaking to each other that says "Change doesn't come from complacency; let's get uncomfortable together."
Podcasters and writers Sara Blanchard and Misasha Suzuki Graham.

“Dear White Women” podcast, book and website embrace discomfort and promote conversation around issues of race and ethnicity

From International Examiner (by Roxanne Ray) – A new book by Sara Blanchard and Misasha Suzuki Graham encourages readers to embrace discomfort talking about race.
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Cut out sculpture of two dragons.

A tale of two dragons at the National Nordic Museum

From International Examiner (by Susan Kunimatsu) – At the National Nordic Museum, a papercutting exhibition presents a cross-cultural artistic collaboration between Norway and China.
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People mingle around a table on a patio at a celebration at Estelita's Library.

Estelita’s Library Turns the Page on a New Chapter in the Central District

From South Seattle Emerald (by Amanda Ong) – The opening of a justice-focused library creates a new community space fighting to maintain the identity of the Central District.
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2021 Online Guide to Hanukkah

A guide to Hanukkah events in Seattle and around Washington state.
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Native American Heritage Day

This November, EchoX expanded on our story map, “400 Years After the Mayflower”.
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Indigenous Walking Tour

From student Owen Oliver, a walking tour of the University of Washington, “written, created, and curated within multiple Indigenous lands and waters. Not limited to but including the Musqueam, Duwamish, Suquamish, Tulalip, Muckleshoot, Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian territories”.
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Decolonizing Thanksgiving: A Q&A

For our third installment, we’ve asked EchoX staff, board members, friends, and community members to take part in a short Thanksgiving Q&A.
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Decolonizing Thanksgiving: Healing, Truthmaking, & Revitalizing

This Thanksgiving, EchoX staff, Board members, & DIGITIZE youth members have curated media, music, and resources discussing both contemporary and historical issues Indigenous Americans have faced in the past and continue to face today.
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On a farm full of produce, a woman passes a handful of greens to a man.

A Family Farm Brings African Produce to Portland

From YES! Magazine (by Breanna Draxler) – After emigrating from Africa, Rosata Niyonzima and her family work to advance food justice while introducing the community to their native produce.
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