Opinion Will Seattle save WA's only Black-owned bookstore? If we really believed in racial and social justice in this city, we'd try to save the Life Enrichment Bookstore, or LEMS. by Nikkita Oliver / March 11, 2019
Opinion Too often, shooting victims get scrutiny that police don't It's in the public's interest to have more transparency about the backgrounds of Seattle police officers involved in shootings. by Nikkita Oliver / February 27, 2019
Equity The sanctuary of Black spaces in Seattle How does one build a liberated space for showcasing and cultivating Black brilliance in a predominantly White city? by Nikkita Oliver / May 18, 2018
Opinion Seattle's progress was at a standstill in 2018. Will this year be any different? Despite the turbulence of recent years, we can make the power of the people felt for good in Seattle and King County. by Nikkita Oliver & Dae Shik Kim Hawkins Jr. / December 29, 2018
Culture 5 creative works that offered hope in 2016 A scene from "Moonlight" by Nikkita Oliver / December 25, 2016
Opinion Oliver: We need to talk about endorsements Nikkita Oliver at Washington Hall in Seattle as she conceded defeat in the primary election for Seattle mayor. Aug. 15, 2017. by Nikkita Oliver / September 16, 2017
Equity Seattle, you aren't that progressive This city needs a reality check. by Nikkita Oliver / December 30, 2017
Opinion King County prosecutor’s ‘progressive’ reputation is lipstick on a pig Washington courts have ruled against sentencing children as though they were adults. So why are local prosecutors asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider those rulings? by Nikkita Oliver & Jessica Rock & Martina Kartman & Karisa Morikawa / January 29, 2021
Opinion The movement to defund Seattle police is not a personal attack Chief Carmen Best's resignation must not distract from the work of overhauling public safety and investing in Black communities. by Nikkita Oliver / August 20, 2020
Opinion Empower King County youth to invoke their rights with police Young people too often waive their Miranda rights during encounters with law enforcement. We need to fix that. by Nikkita Oliver & Dominique Davis & Sean Goode / August 13, 2020