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        The parallel paths of Vietnamese and Afghan refugees
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        Support for this article is provided by CAIR Washington.

        Refuge After War: Vietnamese and Afghan refugees take similar paths

        Director Thanh Tan details the personal journey that inspired the first season of Crosscut Origins.

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        / March 4, 2023
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        What connects Vietnamese and Afghan refugees? We examine their shared lived experience.

        March 4, 2023
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        The Wah Mee tragedy shook the Chinatown-International District 40 years ago. The ensuing media coverage further traumatized a grieving community.

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        / February 15, 2023
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        'Community navigators' bridge the healthcare gap for BIPOC groups

        In King County, public health ambassadors with cultural connections help break down patient/provider barriers.

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        / February 9, 2023
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        As a child, Chelsea Murphy felt she didn’t belong outside. Now the Leavenworth-based founder of She Colors Nature is making sure her daughters do. 

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        Out & Back: Chelsea Murphy encourages women of color to get outside

        The founder of She Colors Nature fell for the outdoors after moving to Leavenworth. Now she’s instilling that love in her daughters' generation.

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        / February 3, 2023
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        February 3, 2023
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        Bellevue parents say consolidating schools is an equity issue

        Citing shrinking enrollment, the school district may close some elementaries — raising questions about who will bear the brunt of potential cuts.

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        / February 2, 2023
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        Podcast | Creating BIPOC leaders of outdoor adventuring

        Bronze Chapter founder Denice Rochelle has thrived in the outdoors all her life. She wants other people of color in the PNW to feel the same way.

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        Out & Back: How Denice Rochelle encourages outdoor skill-building

        Through her group The Bronze Chapter, Rochelle helps BIPOC rewrite their narrative — and explore the PNW.

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        / January 27, 2023
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        Podcast | Giancarlo Lawrence on the freedom of fly fishing

        The angler known as The Black Stonefly was raised in the city. But now he's on a mission to get more Black people into the outdoors.

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        Two Seattle Asian American community newspapers go out of print

        After four decades, publisher Assunta Ng decided to move Northwest Asian Weekly completely online and shut down the Seattle Chinese Post altogether.

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        / January 23, 2023
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        Breaking Barriers

        Alison wades into icy PNW waters to fly-fish with The Black Stonefly, Giancarlo Lawrence.

        January 20, 2023
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