Every year, WWF activists head to Capitol Hill to meet with their representatives about pertinent conservation issues as part of Lobby Day. The future of nature is at stake. As constituents and citizens, it's up to us to share our concerns and hopes for conservation and to hold our elected leaders … [Read more...]
Follow up story: Washington will study racial bias in searches made by state patrol
In the wake of revelations that Washington State Patrol troopers search Native Americans and other people of color at far higher rates than whites, the state Legislature has agreed to appropriate $50,000 to investigate bias in police stops. . . . The money for the bias study, requested by Rep. … [Read more...]
King County’s COVID-19 quarantine plan disrespects communities of color
Welcome to Seattle-King County. If you are not white and planning to live in areas with mostly other people of color, be prepared for the following amenities: toxic industrial waste (South Park), flight-path noise and carbon pollution (Beacon Hill), juvenile detention (Squire Park), low levels of … [Read more...]
Coronavirus fears in Pacific NW lead to rise in anti-Asian racism
Asian Americans in Seattle and elsewhere say they are increasingly being harassed and blamed for the COVID-19 outbreak. Asian Americans in Seattle were ringing the alarm about the potential for widespread discrimination resulting from the outbreak of the coronavirus in China, well before … [Read more...]
Resetting the Table
Support for Resetting the Table, a Crosscut Focus series examining food insecurity in Washington, is provided by Northwest Harvest. Washington is an agricultural powerhouse, producing some of the highest yields of fruit, vegetables and grains in the country — yet despite this bounty, plenty of … [Read more...]
7 of the Best New Documentaries About Global Warming
That was a recurring introductory remark at screenings during the recent 2020 Wild & Scenic Film Festival. Held each year in the bucolic foothills of the Sierra, the five-day festival screens more than 140 environmental films, from artful meditations on the beauty of nature, to distressing … [Read more...]
Racial bias study for WA State Patrol could resume after 13 years
Revelations that Washington State Patrol troopers are searching people of color at rates much higher than whites have prompted the Washington House of Representatives to propose restarting bias studies that the Patrol quietly discontinued 13 years ago. The House’s proposed budget would also … [Read more...]
Washington’s Latinx and Native voters are fighting for their votes to matter
Groups call upon the state's Voting Rights Act for better representation in Ferry and Yakima counties. Six years after the Yakima Latinx community successfully sued for better representation in city politics, Washington's new Voting Rights Act is helping more communities demand their place at … [Read more...]
DISAPPEARING DAUGHTERS
The missing and murdered women of Juárez are more than statistics and data points. They are beloved daughters who have left behind an unimaginable and senseless void. They are the fuel of activism against impunity and injustice. They are the seeds of grief that blossom into art. And they are … [Read more...]
Marking Nelson Mandela’s release: 30 years on
A tribute to Nelson Mandela by the Elders and "Thirty years ago, a 71-year-old Nelson Mandela walked out of the then-Victor Verster prison, an hour’s drive away from Cape Town. He had entered prison as a young fighter and emerged as an elder statesman, more open to negotiation, but still willing … [Read more...]
Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe loses appeal in homelands case
[Note from Deb Cruz, FAIN Issue Lead: This failure of the courts to uphold the Mashpee Wampanoag right to put land in trust is the first step in termination of the First Indian Tribe/Nation to greet and support settlers arriving on the Mayflower 1620. This is just the beginning not only for … [Read more...]
Environmental Heroes 2019: Remarks by Rosalinda Guillen
Rosalinda Guillen is the executive director of Community to Community Development (C2C). Listen to the story of who she is and how her speech speaks to a profound understanding of intersectionality . . . racism, immigration, earth culture, environmental justice and climate change among many others … [Read more...]
How this immigrant farmer in Kent is reconnecting to her agrarian roots
Veronica Karanja grew up farming in Kenya, but it took her years in the U.S. to find land again. Veronica Karanja says this as she wipes her damp forehead with the back of her hand, settling it on her hip as she looks over her garden of squash, herbs and budding corn. “Many good things are … [Read more...]
Racist acts by Seattle-area students made news last year. Here’s how schools responded
By Dahlia Bazzaz / Feb. 18, 2020 / Seattle Times After the newspaper illustration spread on social media, the school became one of several in the Puget Sound region where racist, bigoted images or speech by students garnered media attention in the last year. What happened next, experts said, … [Read more...]
STATE PATROL UNDER PRESSURE TO EXAMINE BIAS IN SEARCHES OF PEOPLE OF COLOR
After analyzing data from millions of traffic stops conducted by the State Patrol, InvestigateWest last month revealed that black, Latino, Native American and Pacific Islander drivers were searched at a higher rate than white motorists — even though troopers found drugs or other contraband at a … [Read more...]
Black pot entrepreneurs fight for piece of Washington’s very white marijuana industry
‘They were prosecuting us the most for cannabis ... now, they’re on the street corners in our neighborhoods, selling that stuff to us.’ by Melissa Santos / February 13, 2020 / Crosscut Hairston said he and other aspiring Black pot entrepreneurs were effectively locked out of the state’s legal … [Read more...]
Women affected by natural-hair discrimination explain why it is still a problem in Washington state
A new bill could make it illegal to discriminate against people who wear styles such as Afros and braids, as well as religious head coverings like hijabs. State Rep. Melanie Morgan, D-Parkland, recently introduced legislation to broaden the definition of racial discrimination to include … [Read more...]
My Culture Is Not Super Bowl Entertainment
A few weeks ago, as I walked through security at the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport, a T.S.A. agent grabbed onto my braids and snapped them like reins. “Giddy up!” she said. I’m a Native American woman, and my hair is part of my spirit. The woman treated me like a horse. This lack of respect is … [Read more...]
Fridays for Future Movement Urges Greater Global Focus on Africa’s Climate Champions
The Fridays for Future movement held a press conference Friday focused on the need for the world to better recognize the amazing climate activism taking place in Africa — a continent that is already enduring severe impacts of global heating in spite of its limited contributions to creating the … [Read more...]
Faith Over Fear Campaign Launch Party, February 10, Redmond WA
The last four years in countering anti-Muslim bigotry has been quite a journey. We are so blessed that you have walked this journey with us! In the work that we do with you to counter anti-Muslim bigotry, we see five major issues: What is Sharia? Islam and Women’s Rights Islam and … [Read more...]
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