Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson died Tuesday.
In a statement reported by NPR, Jackson's family said, "Our father was a servant leader — not only to our family, but to the oppressed, the voiceless, and the overlooked around the world. We shared him with the world, and in return, the world became part of our extended family."
https://www.kuow.org/stories/jesse-jackson-we-ve-gone-from-picking-cotton-balls-to-picking-footballs#KUOW #News #CivilRights #RaceAndEquity #RaceAndIdentity #BlackLivesMatter
'Black lives do matter. People do matter. Everybody is somebody': Remembering Rev. Jesse Jackson's visit to KUOW
Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson died Tuesday.
In a statement reported by NPR, Jackson's family said, "Our father was a servant leader — not only to our family, but to the oppressed, the voiceless, and the overlooked around the world. We shared him with the world, and in return, the world became part of our extended family."
Issaquah on edge after ICE arrest outside preschool
A series of immigration arrests has shaken an Issaquah preschool community over the past week. The arrests have also had a ripple effect throughout the city’s education system.
How the Education Department is using civil rights laws to bring schools to heel
The Trump administration is using decades-old laws, meant to prevent discrimination, to threaten school districts and states with cuts to vital federal funding.
Food and cooking play a big role in Juneteenth celebrations. The barbecues and fish fries woven into Black culture helped shape American cuisine.
https://www.kuow.org/stories/how-juneteenth-and-black-america-helped-shape-u-s-cuisine#KUOW #News #RaceAndIdentity
How Juneteenth and Black America helped shape U.S. cuisine
Food and cooking play a big role in Juneteenth celebrations. The barbecues and fish fries woven into Black culture helped shape American cuisine.
What Pop Culture Says About Us
Chris Maverick joins Jim Ellermeyer to unpack race, identity, and representation in cosplay and fandom.
Find more at www.FishingWithoutBait.com
#PopCulture #Mindfulness #Cosplay #RepresentationMatters #MentalHealth #ChrisMaverick #FishingWithoutBait #Podcast #RaceAndIdentityThe schools under scrutiny include dozens of state schools, including the University of Washington, and two Ivy Leagues. A number of private schools are also being targeted.
https://www.kuow.org/stories/over-50-universities-are-under-investigation-as-part-of-trump-s-anti-dei-crackdown#KUOW #News #National #Politics #RaceAndIdentity #Education
UW among over 50 universities under investigation as part of Trump's anti-DEI crackdown
The schools under scrutiny include dozens of state schools, including the University of Washington, and two Ivy Leagues. A number of private schools are also being targeted.
Congress reignites a bipartisan effort to ban hair discrimination
Previous attempts to pass the legislation banning hair discrimination have stalled in Congress.
Video appears to show ICE agents targeting Latinos in Washington state, but are mass deportations coming?
Rumors had been rampant on social media about increased immigration action and arrests in Washington state. Much of those fears have been stoked by the Trump administration.
President Donald Trump has vowed to end federal diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, arguing they're "illegal." But in the Seattle area, one DEI consultant says the field was already changing prior to Trump retaking office.
https://www.kuow.org/stories/trump-has-vowed-to-end-dei-seattle-area-work-was-already-dwindling#KUOW #News #Politics #RaceAndIdentity
Trump has vowed to end DEI. But in the Seattle area, that work was already dwindling
President Donald Trump has vowed to end federal diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, arguing they're "illegal." But in the Seattle area, one DEI consultant says the field was already changing prior to Trump retaking office.
Immigration advocates in King County have been preparing for months for a potential legal fight with the federal government. A second Trump administration is set to take control of the White House in January, and with it comes promises of far-reaching changes to immigration policy.
https://www.kuow.org/stories/seattle-area-immigration-advocates-take-stock-second-trump-administration#KUOW #News #Immigration #RaceAndIdentity #LawAndCourts
Seattle area immigration advocates take stock for second Trump administration
Immigration advocates in King County have been preparing for months for a potential legal fight with the federal government. A second Trump administration is set to take control of the White House in January, and with it comes promises of far-reaching changes to immigration policy.
KUOW (bot)
Fishing Without Bait Podcast