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
Culture Pacific Northwest Ballet’s new guard brings diversity center stage Seattle’s largest dance company is at a turning point with a fall roster that’s younger and 50 percent BIPOC. by Marcie Sillman / September 13, 2023
Culture Harry Belafonte on activism, unrest and the importance of making people squirm Harry Belafonte at the Montclair Film Festival. by Cambria Roth / October 7, 2015
Equity What Trump’s Census plans could mean for Washington state Citizenship question prompts 18 attorneys general, 6 cities to sue the Trump administration. by Lilly Fowler / April 3, 2018 / Updated at 1:15 p.m.
Politics Free speech demands and fear of violence collide at UW — again Before their Patriot Prayer rally, UW College Republicans gathered to make signs with phrases like “We died for liberty not socialism." by Lilly Fowler / February 9, 2018
Politics Crosscut Festival is nearly sold out, but we've got you covered If you can't make it to Crosscut Festival, we have other options so you don't miss out on the action. by Cambria Roth / February 1, 2018
Politics Can a civics class make a difference? Justice Sotomayor thinks so As some openly fret about the strength of the nation's democracy, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor swooped into Seattle to talk to students, educators and others about the importance of... by Lilly Fowler / January 23, 2018
Equity ICE targets prominent immigration activist for deportation Maru Mora Villalpando was a key organizer in recent protests against an immigration detention center in Tacoma by Lilly Fowler / January 15, 2018
Equity Uncertain future for a local Salvadoran family in Trump's America As America's immigration politics grow more turbulent, a local Salvadoran family contemplates the unthinkable. by Lilly Fowler / January 11, 2018
Equity ACLU objects to immigration raids on Greyhound buses As immigration raids increase, Greyhound is under attack for allowing Border Patrol on its buses. by Lilly Fowler / March 22, 2018