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Category Archives: Race
Remembering the courage of Fred Korematsu
By Eugene Lee – Special to The Seattle Times Today, several states across the nation will celebrate the legacy of Fred Korematsu. Although the Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution is not recognized in Washington state, I urge everyone to … Continue reading
The Seattle architect behind the PacSci arches and the Twin Towers
Minoru Yamasaki was commissioned to create the World Trade Center after gaining notoriety for his design of the 1962 World’s Fair pavilion. Article from Crosscut by Knute Berger Seattle-trained architect Minoru Yamasaki (second from left) and his engineering team Sixty … Continue reading
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Former Skyline residents honored at UW
Thanks to Mike C.
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Native American group threatens boycott if Washington NFL team doesn’t change its name back to ‘Redskins’
by: John Clark (thanks to Ed M.) WASHINGTON (WTVO) — The Native American Guardians Association has threatened an “Anheuser Busch (Bud Light)”-style boycott, demanding the Washington Commanders change the team name back to “Redskins.” The letter claims the Commanders are in willful denial … Continue reading
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France Is on Fire
By Harrison Stetler – opinion in the NYT Mr. Stetler is a journalist who writes about French politics and culture. Sign up for the Opinion Today newsletter Get expert analysis of the news and a guide to the big ideas shaping the … Continue reading
Juneteenth
by Heather Cox Richardson Tomorrow is the federal holiday honoring Juneteenth, the celebration of the announcement in Texas on June 19th, 1865, that enslaved Americans were free. On April 9, 1865, General Robert E. Lee surrendered his Army of Northern … Continue reading
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Why Poverty Persists in America
Why Poverty Persists in By Matthew Desmond Thanks to Diana C. Published March 9, 2023 Updated March 13, 2023 in the NYT This article is adapted from Matthew Desmond’s book “Poverty, by America.” It is being published on March 21 by Crown. In the past … Continue reading
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When do the privileged feel like victims? When others seek equality
Thanks to Marilyn W. By Naomi Ishisaka Seattle Times columnist It seems whenever I write about structural power and privilege, people who benefit most from those systems respond that they are now victims of an unfairly stacked deck. A few weeks … Continue reading
The Battle Hymn of the Republic
Notes from Heather Cox Richardson (thanks to Pam P.)
“Jazz Intoxication” bill is introduced in Washington State Legislature on December 22, 1933.
Thanks to Bob P. Ed note: I suspect that looking back 90 years from now, our current legislators may look as silly, but hopefully not as racist as those of1933. From HistoryLink: On December 22, 1933, amid growing fears over … Continue reading
U.S. Postal Service honors the late civil rights leader Rep. John Lewis with a stamp
Thanks to Pam P. Civil rights giant and former U.S. Rep. John Lewis, who spent decades fighting for racial justice, will be honored with a postage stamp next year. In a Tuesday announcement, the U.S. Postal Service said the stamp … Continue reading
Who shipped us here?
Thanks to Mary Jane F. Th
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A different look at hiring
Thanks to Pam P This week in good news — An Ohio-based restaurant chain is building its fast-growing workforce with people often overlooked In the U.S., the unemployment rate among formerly incarcerated people is nearly five … Continue reading
A historic speech and a challenge to a duel
A history lesson from Heather Cox Richardson
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The rise of reactionaries in the wake of the 1918 flu pandemic
Emergent movements, including a resurgence of the KKK, led to more anti-immigration policy, eugenics laws, religious fundamentalism and conservative leadership. by Knute Berger (thanks to Pam P for sending) Three unidentified Washington Klan members, covered in robes and hoods, are interviewed … Continue reading
Netflix – “Loving” – a tribute to Juneteenth
It’s ironic that both father’s day and Juneteenth are both today. Until 1967, an African American was not allowed to marry a person of another race in the state of Virginia (including all southern states and many others). Their children … Continue reading
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On totem journey, Lummi carvers call for Lower Snake dam removal — KNKX Public Radio | By Bellamy Pailthorp
Thanks to Ed M. The main totem from the “Spirit of the Waters” totem journey depicts a 16-foot killer whale, carrying a baby on her snout. It is inspired by the true story of Talequah, an endangered southern resident orca … Continue reading
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We will not let hate win
Thanks to Sue Van L. Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow, a Democrat representing suburban Metro Detroit communities, pushed back against a Republican colleague who falsely accused her of wanting to “groom and sexualize kindergarteners” and hold 8-year-olds responsible for slavery in a … Continue reading
Update from Heather Cox Richardson
Thanks to Diana C.
Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America
Thanks to Alice W. whose daughter and son-in-law and Jeff Robinson all graduated from Harvard Law and moved to Seattle in the same year. Interweaving lecture, personal anecdotes, interviews, and shocking revelations, ACLU deputy legal director Jeffery Robinson draws a … Continue reading
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Lincoln’s words on slavery and logic
by Heather Cox Richardson
Japanese internment, remembered in art
Thanks to Diana C. for sending this in from Crosscut (scroll down to view)
UW language guide says ‘grandfather,’ ‘housekeeping,’ ‘spirit animal’ are ‘problematic’ words
From Fox News by Adam Sabes. Thanks to Ed M. for sending this in. Ed Note: How much does our everyday language have historical bias against those of color, those with disabilities or those with a different sex identity. At … Continue reading
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The right to vote, civil rights and Harry S Truman
Notes from Heather Cox Richardson
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