Department of American Ethnic Studies

American Ethnic Studies professor, LaShawnDa Pittman, made RealBlackGrandmothers.com, a place where people can post testimonials about their grandmothers.

In the last decade, the Husky Promise program has helped more than 39,000 WA students attended UW–including these two stellar alums from the College of Arts & Sciences.

Meet Jessica Ramirez: The UW alum fighting for human rights and social justice alongside the first indigenous-led farm worker union in WA State. 

UW 360 profile of  Dulce Gutiérrez, the UW alumnus quickly making a name for herself as a rising political leader in her central Washington hometown of Yakima.

The class #BlackLivesMatter in Media and Popular Culture — offered this spring — is one of very few like it in the country.

Professor of UW American ethnic studies Tetsuden Kashima weighs in on SPD's role in the apprehension of Japanese residents after the attack on Pearl Harbor.

UW Arts & Sciences faculty members weigh in on whether President-elect Trump's election means doomsday. 

The UW Department of American Ethnic Studies released a post-election statement on undocumented students. 

In his academic work and community involvement, Dustin Abrahamson is committed to addressing racism.

Seattle City Council member Nick Licata will introduce a resolution July 29 that expresses regret for the anti-Chinese legislation and riots in the 1800s.

Anthropology major Alina Aleaga developed curricula that encourage Pacific Islander students to explore their heritage—and the Burke Museum.

The Library of Congress announced on Wednesday that Juan Felipe Herrera is the next U.S. poet laureate.

Juan Felipe Herrera, visiting professor of ethnic studies at the University of Washington, was named the 21st United States Poet Laureate on Wednesday.

Ana Mari Cauce made an important speech Thursday about the need for her institution to put working for fairness, justice and equity at its core, and to start by recognizing where it falls short.

Last month, Erasmo Gamboa, a UW professor of history and Latin American studies, returned to his hometown of Sunnyside to salvage the walls and rooftops of three farm-labor cabins.