NEWS
PERSPECTIVES
Black community leaders show support for Seattle students — no matter what
While #SeattleHigh5 at one school was celebrated without a hitch, officials at another school seemed to back away from a show of support for black students.
An open letter to Doug Baldwin
A disappointed fan has some questions for Doug Baldwin about the "demonstration of unity" and how our beloved Seahawks got on the wrong side of history.
FIVE WORDS
5 Brazilian Portuguese phrases I wish we had in English
Brazilian Portuguese may just have its own vocabulary for describing Brazil's own unique political climate.
5 Taiwanese phrases I wish we had in English
Mandarin is more common in bigger cities like Taipei and places like department stores, but Taiwanese is the sound of the night markets and bustling streets.
POLITICS
“A new era of representation” for Somali Americans in politics?
Ilhan Omar’s high-profile campaign in Minnesota is "a wake up call” that Washington could have better representation of Somali Americans in politics.
Creeping gentrification threatens another Black family in the CD
In the face of foreclosure and a gentrifying neighborhood, the Slack family is fighting to save their home of fifty-five years.
COLUMNISTS
Can Yesler Terrace’s tiny tech superheroes survive a neighborhood overhaul?
Do planned mixed-income communities like the one being built at Yesler Terrace really work? Ask the neighborhood kids whose families are moving away.
‘Migrating Meals’ puts awkward dinner conversation on the menu
Can delicious food thaw the Seattle Freeze and get people to engage with sensitive subjects? Project Feast's new 'Migrating Meals' program aims to find out.
ARTS & CULTURE
Did you miss our “Finding Home” storytelling event? Watch the video here
Watch the great stories from Seattle Globalist's event "Stories of Finding Home" on our live streaming videos and learn more about the performers.
Africatown Center makes international plans, plans kick-off event Saturday
Several Seattle youth who relocated to The Gambia became the inspiration behind Africatown Center's newest international initiative.