Empathize with Trump voters? A Progressive and a Libertarian agree to disagree Two multiracial Biden voters in Seattle meet at Curiosity Club and learn that a political disagreement can be the start of a conversation instead of the end of one. Kristin Leong
The stroke of a pen signals hope and caution for Muslim Americans ‘Am I hopeful? Yes. Will this finish it, in the sense that discrimination against Muslim Americans will be done and over with in the next year or two? Absolutely not.’ Kim Malcolm
Biden White House Aims To Advance Racial Equity With Executive Actions President Biden on Tuesday signed four executive actions aimed at upholding one of his key campaign themes. Brian Naylor
Charles Blow's 'The Devil You Know' Is A Black Power Manifesto For Our Time Blow's book is a call to action for Black Americans to reconsider their Great Migration North and imagine new possibilities of Black political might. Hope Wabuke
Race, reckoning, and redemption: Michael Eric Dyson’s message to White America “How far are we willing to go? Are we prepared to sacrifice tradition and convention for genuine transformation?” John O'Brien
Police and reformers face off over proposal to ban chokeholds, tear gas and military equipment A proposal to impose sweeping restrictions on police tactics and techniques in Washington is highlighting stark differences of opinion between police and reform groups. Austin Jenkins
Out of a summer of Black grief, insisting on Black joy As a full spectrum doula, Davinah Simmons holds space for both life and death. 2020 saw disproportionate levels of Black death, from the novel coronavirus and from ongoing police brutality. Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong
How a UW course captured the impact of an unprecedented year Reflections on 2020 help point to bridges forward John O'Brien
Black Voters Matter Co-Founder: Black Voters In Georgia Fuel 'New Southern Strategy' Voting rights activist LaTosha Brown says the Senate runoff results in Georgia represent how mobilizing and harnessing the power of Black voters can help forge a new political landscape. Mary Louise Kelly
New to Spokane, she avoids speaking Spanish. It's become that tense "I don't know if they just don't like me because I'm brown or if they just don't like me because I'm new here." Esmy Jimenez
