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Liliana Caracoza takes the oath of citizenship at a ceremony in Tacoma in September 2014. (Photo by Alex Stonehill)

Seattle citizenship clinic pushes back against “Second Wall”

by Leona VaughnMar 20, 2019
Seattle officials say they want to help people navigate the federal government's citizenship bureaucracy, which has resulted in wait times of up to 20 months.

Calls for support for Muslims after terrorist attack on New Zealand mosques

by Globalist StaffMar 15, 2019
Local, national and international groups are calling for support for Muslims after a terrorist attack against two mosques at Christchurch, New Zealand, killing 49 people and injuring dozens more.

Filipino Community Village senior housing project set for construction

by Elizabeth TurnbullMar 13, 2019

Zimbabweans pushed out by diamond rush struggle to stay afloat

by Global Press News Service

Arts & Culture

QueenCare helps young women thrive in multiple ways

by Leona VaughnMar 20, 2019
Monika Mathews runs QueenCare, a luxury skincare brand, and Life Enrichment Group, a nonprofit organization that helps Seattle youth. Both ventures were inspired by the lessons she learned in her own life.
By Christine McManigal

How will we talk about Asian American athletes

by Andy Yamashita
Asian American sports professionals are increasingly hitting the big time, but sports commentators and analysts often resort to familiar racial stereotypes.

Wing Luke museum examines legacy of Seattle housing discrimination

by Ryan PhelanMar 12, 2019

Poet voices women’s truths at “Indigenous and Women of Color Rise”

by Elizabeth TurnbullMar 8, 2019

Race & Ethnicity

By Christine McManigal

How will we talk about Asian American athletes

by Andy YamashitaMar 20, 2019
Asian American sports professionals are increasingly hitting the big time, but sports commentators and analysts often resort to familiar racial stereotypes.

Wing Luke museum examines legacy of Seattle housing discrimination

by Ryan PhelanMar 12, 2019
"Excluded, Inside the Lines" explores the history and lasting effects of housing discrimination and redlining in Seattle on communities of color.

Immigration

Liliana Caracoza takes the oath of citizenship at a ceremony in Tacoma in September 2014. (Photo by Alex Stonehill)

Seattle citizenship clinic pushes back against “Second Wall”

by Leona VaughnMar 20, 2019
Seattle officials say they want to help people navigate the federal government's citizenship bureaucracy, which has resulted in wait times of up to 20 months.
Sea-Watch 3, the last rescue ship operating in the central Mediterranean saved 47 people from a rubber dinghy, off the coast of Libya, on Jan. 19. (Photo by Felix Weiss for Sea-Watch).

Sea-Watch 3 standoff shows how far Europe will go to keep out refugees

by Ramona WadiFeb 20, 2019
The rescue ship Sea-Watch 3 has struggled to find a European nation willing to take 47 migrants rescued from the Mediterranean.