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Obama's Arctic visit highlights a fast-changing region
Nadine Fabbi, associate director of the Canadian Studies Center at the University of Washington, discusses why the Arctic is increasingly important to U.S. foreign policy.
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Infusing ancient Ladino songs with rap to keep a culture alive
Rabbi Simon Benzaquen and Alex Hernandez call themselves Los Seranos, the watchmen, and they're safeguarding messages locked in Ladino song lyrics generations ago by rapping them. -
Identity crisis: Wives of immigrant tech workers struggle to find purpose
“It’s very challenging for many of the women who come here as spouses,” says Amy Bhatt, who did her Ph.D. research on high-tech immigrant communities in the Seattle. -
Author's work 'The Sea Is My Country' explores importance of whaling in Makah culture
This September, Joshua Reid will start a new job as associate professor in history and Native American studies. -
Study: Mixed-race couples with black partners more likely to live in poor neighborhoods
Though the number of mixed-race couples in the United States has nearly quadrupled since 1980, relatively little research has been done about where those couples live. -
Blacks hit hardest by public-sector job losses during recession, study finds
The public sector has long served as an equalizer in American society, a place where minority workers could find stable employment that offered advancement and a reliable path to a middle-class life. -
UW political scientist Megan Francis looks at philanthropy and racial inequality
Protecting African-Americans from state-sanctioned violence remains “an unmet challenge for civil rights groups committed to racial equality.”
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Local race and politics expert weighs in on Black Lives Matter momentum on campaign trail
The Black Lives Matter Movement remains a prominent force on the presidential campaign trail, with the latest confrontation targeting Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton. -
Black Lives Matter protesters were (mostly) right
Here are five of the main points that Black Lives Matter activists were trying to share at Saturday's Bernie Sanders event. Alexandra Harmon, UW professor of American Indian Studies is quoted. -
Why Seattle needs to talk about race
Professor Quintard Taylor says people talk about race without understanding the historical context in which it is shaped. Unsurprisingly, people talk past each other even when they are well-meaning. -
Why the silence of moderate conservatives is dangerous for race relations
A pair of professors say the persistence of racism rests in part on the inability of moderate conservatives to recognize its continued negative effects.
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Seattle Jews weigh becoming Spanish citizens, more than 500 years after expulsion
In Seattle's large and vibrant Sephardic community, Spain's new law offering dual citizenship to descendants of Jews it kicked out in 1492 is prompting mixed emotions. -
UW historian's website honored by National Education Association
BlackPast.org, an online reference center for African-American history and African ancestry created by UW history professor Quintard Taylor, has been honored by the National Education Association. -
Seeking resolution for a sad chapter in Seattle's history
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. -
New inductees to UW Communication's Alumni Hall of Fame announced
A ceremony will be held to honor them on Thursday, October 1 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the University of Washington Club.