Home 9 movies at SIFF 2019 that address social justiceby Blake PetersonIt can be overwhelming to decide what to see at SIFF. To help you get started, The Seattle Globalist is spotlighting films that we're looking forward to that address social issues.U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar to headline CAIR-WA Ramadan fundraiserby Jake Goldstein-StreetU.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., has gained a high national profile in the past few months, as one of the first two American Muslim women elected to Congress.May 21, 2019 News & PoliticsRomantic comedy unites Black and Asian leaders for #BlackAndGoldOpenby Blake PetersonMay 22, 2019Asian-American-backed movement #GoldOpen expanded into #BlackandGoldOpen to support the new teenage romance film “The Sun is Also a Star."Can AI help humans overcome bias?by Ekta DokaniaSeveral Seattle companies are developing technologies which they say can remove biases that are a part of human nature. Will it work? Seattle-area Olympian J.R. Celski inducted in Asian Hall Fameby Globalist StaffU.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar to headline CAIR-WA Ramadan fundraiserby Jake Goldstein-StreetMay 21, 2019 Arts & CultureRomantic comedy unites Black and Asian leaders for #BlackAndGoldOpenby Blake PetersonMay 22, 2019Asian-American-backed movement #GoldOpen expanded into #BlackandGoldOpen to support the new teenage romance film “The Sun is Also a Star."9 movies at SIFF 2019 that address social justiceby Blake PetersonIt can be overwhelming to decide what to see at SIFF. To help you get started, The Seattle Globalist is spotlighting films that we're looking forward to that address social issues. Seattle-area Olympian J.R. Celski inducted in Asian Hall Fameby Globalist StaffPlaywright Julia Cho weaves a brief but difficult tale in “Office Hour”by Mayumi TsutakawaMay 15, 2019 Race & EthnicityBlack women STEM professionals examine the costs of code-switchingby Diya KhannaMay 2, 2019At the Black Women in STEM 2.0 event “Code Switching or Soul Switching,” panelists examined the dilemma of "fitting in" or "standing in your truth."Why after 20 years affirmative action is coming back to Washingtonby Jake Goldstein-StreetApr 29, 2019Affirmative action has returned to Washington via Initiative 1000, which curtails the state’s 1998 ban on preferential treatment based on race or gender. ImmigrationICE flights move to Yakima after being frozen out of Boeing Fieldby Globalist StaffMay 14, 2019The development follows recent news that ICE deported 34,000 people through King County's Boeing Field between 2011 and 2018.Photo essay: May Day March for Immigrants and Workersby Sharon H ChangMay 6, 2019Author, activist and photographer Sharon H. Chang took photos at the annual march in Seattle held in solidarity for immigrants and workers rights.
