Meet the Eighteen-Year-Old Championing Indigenous Rights in Alaska
From YES! Magazine – Quannah Chasinghorse is the young changemaker leading the way for Indigenous rights and protecting the Arctic Wildlife Refuge in Alaska.
From Civil Eats – Deepa Iyer and Victor Anagli started Ayeko farm in Enumclaw to bring together community and reclaim the cultural and ecological heritage of BIPOC communities.
Jamai-Bou Achaar: A Quarantine Kitchen’s Success Story Wrapped In Love & Nostalgia
From International Examiner – Palbasha Siddique is bringing the childhood comfort of homemade achaar (Indian pickle) to homes around the country during quarantine.
New Tukwila Food Hall Opens Tuesday, Featuring Immigrant and Refugee Businesses
From Eater Seattle – Food Innovation Network in Tukwila opens Spice Bridge, a first ever “global food hall” featuring eats by local immigrant and refugee entrepreneurs and food innovators.
New Support for Refugee Farmers Hard Hit by the Pandemic
From Civil Eats – Many small, immigrant and refugee farms have found that demand for their products has been negatively impacted by COVID-19 but they are finding innovative ways to bring produce to customers and gain support.
Why does so much beautiful art come out of difficult times? Take a walk through the CID to find out
From International Examiner – In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and protests in support of Black Lives Matter, artists in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District organically came together to create vibrant murals of solidarity.