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Rep. Marilyn Strickland elected as whip for Congressional Black Caucus

Washington Democrat Marilyn Strickland has been elected to serve as whip for the Congressional Black Caucus.

Old photos of Black Seattle delivered in boxes: Help us ID them

In March 2015, tens of thousands of black and white photographs by Al Smith were donated to MOHAI — the Museum of History and Industry — in Seattle.

The luxury of saying 'No.'

"No." The word is an exclamation. It’s a noun. It’s a complete sentence. It's also a luxury, according to poet Anastacia-Reneé Tolbert.

Life after a hate crime: the recovery of DaShawn Horne

Police thought they were responding to a homicide. But when they arrived, DaShawn Horne was still breathing. The attack lasted a matter of minutes but left DaShawn in a coma at Harborview Medical Center for six weeks. Over a year later, he’s still recovering.

I don't regret my abortion. But I wish there had been another way

Seattle’s first black cop meets a killer over checkers

Horace Cayton was an African-American sociologist born in Seattle in 1903. His father was born a slave; his mother was the daughter of the first black U...

A walk in Seattle with my father, who was born a slave

Horace Cayton was an African-American sociologist born in Seattle in 1903. His father was born a slave; his mother was the daughter of the first black U...