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Seattle’s African American museum debuts gospel choir for Juneteenth

The Northwest African American Museum's new choir wants to uplift the Black community, the region and the country with “hope, help and healing for our time.”

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Margo Vansynghel

/ June 15

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Podcast | The Supreme Court, the Senate and saving American democracy

Adam Jentleson and Elie Mystal discuss the structural issues they say threaten how we govern, and the solutions they believe are within reach.

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Mark Baumgarten

/ June 15 June 15, 2021

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How Native doulas bring a sense of home to their clients

Seattle can be a lonely place, so Native doulas work to make their clients feel like family.

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Manola Secaira

/ June 15 June 15, 2021

Why care for Native homeless populations in Seattle looks different

Leaders of Native-led organizations focusing on homelessness have critiqued recent funding directives from the city.

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Manola Secaira

/ June 14 June 14, 2021

Seattle mental hospital — the third in WA — to begin construction soon

State dollars will take mental health services in a new direction with two projects: a psychiatric hospital near Northgate Mall and a proposed behavioral health center at Harborview.

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John Stang

/ June 11 June 11, 2021 /

Updated at 12:30 p.m. on June 14

ArtSEA: Why now is the ‘perfect’ time to open a gallery in Seattle

Plus, Shakespeare returns to Puget Sound parks, Jazz Alley gets its groove back and more news of Northwest arts re-openings.

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Brangien Davis

/ June 10 June 10, 2021

Opinion

Decrying 'critical race theory' in Washington state misses the point

June 14

Clyde W. Ford is a contributing opinion columnist.

Conservative pundits disparage the new anti-racism education laws coming out of Olympia, but there is nothing harmful about telling the truth.

Opinion

In WA’s history of interracial marriage, pride and prejudice

June 11

Dr. Samantha Allen is a contributing opinion columnist.

The Supreme Court decision in Loving v. Virginia ended anti-miscegenation laws in the U.S. long after our state had done the same. But the history is complicated.

Opinion

Why 2021 might be the year of backlash in Seattle city elections

June 11

Joni Balter is a multimedia journalist and lecturer at Seattle University and the University of Washington.

Grumpy, agitated, or embarrassed voters do not favor the status quo. They vote for change.

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Governor Inslee says the state will reopen on June 30. But that declaration has been met with a lot of questions and anxiety from Washingtonians. Is it really safe to shed our masks, hug our friends and fill our restaurants? Could we see another surge? Supporting the Governor in his decision to reopen is the secretary of the state Department of Health, Dr. Umair Shah. We turn to him for answers to these questions — and many more.

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Culture

ArtSEA: Why now is the ‘perfect’ time to open a gallery in Seattle

Plus, Shakespeare returns to Puget Sound parks, Jazz Alley gets its groove back and more news of Northwest arts re-openings.

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Brangien Davis

/ June 10

Culture

NW comic book chronicles Japanese Americans who fought internment

Created by local writers and artists, ‘We Hereby Refuse’ illustrates untold true stories of heroism with vivid graphics.

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Paul Constant

/ June 7

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Culture

Seattle’s Asian Art Museum gets a second chance at opening

by

Margo Vansynghel

/ April 28

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Culture

Five art shows to see as Seattle-area museums reopen

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Margo Vansynghel

/ February 17

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The power of ‘Black Imagination’ shines in new Seattle art show

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Margo Vansynghel

/ February 3

Why 2021 might be the year of backlash in Seattle city elections

Grumpy, agitated, or embarrassed voters do not favor the status quo. They vote for change.

by

Joni Balter

/ June 11, 2021

News

Seattle mental hospital — the third in WA — to begin construction soon

State dollars will take mental health services in a new direction with two projects: a psychiatric hospital near Northgate Mall and a proposed behavioral health center at Harborview.

by

John Stang

/ June 11, 2021 /

Updated at 12:30 p.m. on June 14

Culture

ArtSEA: Why now is the ‘perfect’ time to open a gallery in Seattle

Plus, Shakespeare returns to Puget Sound parks, Jazz Alley gets its groove back and more news of Northwest arts re-openings.

by

Brangien Davis

/ June 10, 2021

News

On police funding, Seattle council members worry they're losing momentum

A year after bold proclamations about "reimagining" policing and safety, some members say they need to refocus their efforts.

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David Kroman

/ June 10, 2021

Environment

Podcast | Can conservative America embrace climate policy?

Sen. Jon Tester discusses the challenges facing Democrats as they try to convince red states to go green.

by

Mark Baumgarten

/ June 10, 2021

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Native doulas help navigate tricky births during the pandemic

Maternal mortality rates are already much higher among Native people. The pandemic added another complication.

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Manola Secaira

/ June 9, 2021

Opinion

Facing climate concerns, will King County stop Boeing Field expansion?

Not long ago, halting an airport expansion over climate issues and environmental justice concerns might have seemed far-fetched. But times are changing.

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Katie Wilson

/ June 9, 2021

Facing climate concerns, will King County stop Boeing Field expansion?

Not long ago, halting an airport expansion over climate issues and environmental justice concerns might have seemed far-fetched. But times are changing.

June 9

Katie Wilson, a contributing columnist, is the General Secretary of the Transit Riders Union.

Cowboy mounted on a horse with treeless hills in the background

How the Confederacy shaped the American West and cowboy culture

In arguing that the South won the Civil War, historian Heather Cox Richardson points to the paradox of the cowboy and how it presents an enduring dilemma for our democracy.

June 3

Knute “Mossback” Berger is Crosscut's Editor-at-Large.

A sign outside city hall reads "Seattle's City Hall"

Predicting a backlash election in Seattle this year? Remember 2019

With a departing mayor and low approval ratings for the city council, expectations are high for a change election. It's not clear that will happen.

June 2

Katie Wilson, a contributing columnist, is the General Secretary of the Transit Riders Union.

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