Culture Black Arts Legacies: Nate Long's fight to change the face of TV The late director, producer, stuntman and teacher used film and video production to lift up the voices of Seattle’s Black community. by Jas Keimig / May 9, 2023
Culture Black Arts Legacies: Milt Simons’ experimental artistic life Undersung in his time, the painter, teacher and multimedia artist wasn’t afraid to color outside the lines. by Jas Keimig / June 6, 2023
Culture Black Arts Legacies: Syvilla Fort helped put Seattle dance on the map The Seattle-born dancer/choreographer worked with artists from Merce Cunningham and John Cage to Eartha Kitt and James Dean. by Jas Keimig / June 30, 2023
Culture Seattle’s Black dance history gets the spotlight in a new show Drawing upon archival photos and old films, Black Collectivity presents an original performance rooted in little-known legacies. by Marcie Sillman / April 5, 2023
News WSU medical school raises homegrown doctors east of the Cascades New residencies at the 11-year-old Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine hope to address health care disparities between urban and rural communities. by Megan Burbank / January 24, 2024 / Updated at 11:35 a.m. on Jan. 26
Equity More Washington companies offer doula services in health benefits Businesses like Microsoft and Walmart are covering costs for birth workers, which advocates say can help lower racial disparity in pregnancy outcomes. by Megan Burbank / February 15, 2024
Death by 1033 cuts The author, a staunch opponent of Tim Eyman's tax-limiting ballot measure, worries that the "No" campaign is off to a sluggish, wonky start. by Judy Lightfoot / September 22, 2009
How a popular Seattle writer was labeled an anti-white racist <i>NurtureShock</i>, by Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman by Judy Lightfoot / September 21, 2009
Politics Back to school homeless There are federal mandates and some stimulus funds, but not nearly enough to keep up with this heartbreaking problem. by Judy Lightfoot / September 8, 2009
A Seattle daughter learns a California way A Dad going blind teaches the wisdom of socks. by Judy Lightfoot / August 30, 2009