Political and creative false choices dog this country: that books by Black people or about race are for didactic purposes only, separate from the demands of form, poetics, genius, and even delight. And so, as an antidote to all the political falsehoods, consumer pitfalls, and creative lapses that plague so many “Black Lists,” I bind a list that is restorative, not draining, one that centers Black excellence and joy.
November ballots are arriving soon! Initiative 1000 was passed in the 2019 state legislative session as a way to return affirmative action measures to Washington State, bringing equity to employment, contracting, and education for women, veterans, small businesses, and people of color. Now the vote has been brought to the people, and we are asking…
Dear supporters, friends and allies, At the beginning of legislative session we saw an unprecedented number of legislators of color taking office in the Washington State Legislature. Meanwhile our Statewide Environmental Justice Summit created a groundswell of interest and energy from communities of color calling for change. By the end of session, we made environmental…
Despite these concerns, and the U.S. government’s own public advisories, which emphasize the need to “avoid all international travel due to the global impact of Covid-19,” the U.S. deportation flight proceeded as scheduled. Yet seven of the Haitians on board were removed at the last minute. Among those yanked from the plane was the man…
Friday, August 21, 2020 at 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM City of Port Orchard Government Public · Hosted by Kitsap Unitarian Universalist Fellowship As part of our congregational commitment to dismantle white supremacy, Kitsap UU Fellowship is dedicated to the Black Lives Matter movement for the long term. It will take all of us working…
From NWIRP (NW Immigration Rights Project), March 18-2019 Two pieces of legislation that will expand protections and benefits for immigrant community members have taken important steps forward. The Washington State Senate has passed the Keep Washington Working Act, which would prohibit certain forms of cooperation between local law enforcement and immigration enforcement. And the state…
Featured Speaker Dan Kovalik Sunday May 3, 3 – 4:30 pm. Register for Zoom webinar here. Dan Kovalik is a professor of international human rights at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and the author of several books, including Plot to Overthrow Venezuela: How the US Is Orchestrating a Coup for Oil and No…
