Seahawks' Michael Bennett: 'I'll be black forever' Michael Bennett is a man who needs little introduction. He is famous as a professional football player, a philanthropist and an activist. Now, add... John O'Brien
Mascot with Confederate ties faces a vote at suburban Seattle high school A Kirkland high school voted today, Thursday, on whether to drop their mascot: the Rebels. Casey Martin
Seattle's newest landmark: Mount Zion Baptist Church What started in the 19th Century as a group of people holding church services in their homes, grew into the city's largest African American congregation... Paige Browning
Despite good intentions, still no plan for zero youth detention in King County Zero youth detention. It's King County's white whale, a promise and a term batted around without much explanation of what it even means. Patricia Murphy
Fatal gun violence looks different for Seattle kids, depending on where they live Look at the map above. What do you notice? Each red dot represents someone 18 or younger who died of a gunshot wound in King County in the last nine years. Sydney Brownstone
Charleena Lyles' family, former Seattle police chief among those meeting to discuss police violence It's been nearly a year since Seattle police officers shot and killed Charleena Lyles. Thursday, a panel of experts and a member of Lyles' family will... Patricia Murphy
These 3 dishes from JuneBaby recall history of the Deep South Chef Edouardo Jordan brought major gold home to Seattle this week by winning two James Beard Awards. One for Best Northwest Chef, a recognition of his... Brie Ripley
‘I didn’t want to put fried chicken on the menu.’ Seattle’s Edouardo Jordan wins top prize Seattle Chef Edouardo Jordan kept one item off his menu when he opened Salare in 2015. “I didn’t want to put fried chicken on the menu,” Jordan said in... Ruby de Luna
Performing blackness in white spaces — including on public radio Poet Imani Sims sits down with Carvell Wallace, New York Times magazine contributor and host of the podcast "Closer Than They Appear," for an honest conversation about performing blackness in white spaces. Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong
Why does Seattle need a new youth jail? Hear about those local clergy members who chained themselves to a construction site? They were protesting a new youth detention facility. As you read... KUOW Staff
