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'Full of injustice': Burden of court fines vary by race, county in Washington
Legal financial obligations, or LFOs, can burden people with suffocating debt long after they’ve done their time in prison. Yet the way court fines and fees are imposed in Washington can depend both on who you are and where the crime occurred. Alexes Harris, professor of sociology at the UW, is quoted. -
Seven UW faculty members elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences
Seven professors at the University of Washington are among 25 new members of the Washington State Academy of Sciences for 2022, according to a July 15 announcement.
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New faculty books: Threats to US democracy, early history of gay rights, and more
Federalism, queer history, the impact of the Russian Revolution on Jewish communities, and the evolution of Filipinx American studies are among the subjects of recent and upcoming books by UW faculty. -
‘Folks on the ground have been activated and ready’: UW expert on reproductive justice and the U.S. Supreme Court
Bettina Judd, associate professor of gender, women and sexuality studies at the University of Washington, discusses the U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade. -
Community leaders: Sound Transit in a 'land grab' for the CID
Bettie Luke and others last week denounced Sound Transit (ST)’s plans to build through the CID and keep the area occupied with noise, pollution, traffic, and business blockages for a decade. This is yet another invasion in a long series of assaults upon their community. Connie So, teaching professor of American ethnic studies, is quoted.
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Seattle?s history of Black language: African American English, code-switching and why it matters today
AAE is a dialect of American English spoken by Black Americans. A form of both comfort and contention in the Black community, Black English has always had the capability to unite and divide. Hearing AAE brings to mind a Southern cookout with Black family members, but within the community, there is contention over its use, dividing speakers on class, generation and gender lines. Alicia Beckford Wassink, a professor of linguistics at the UW, is quoted.
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The Power of Cohorts & Collective Histories
Kemi Adeyemi, Jasmine Mahmoud, and Nikki Yeboah first met as PhD students in Chicago. Now they pursue scholarship in support of Black arts as UW faculty.
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How we decided what stories to tell in our Black Arts Legacies project
Crosscut interviewed the UW's Kemi Adeyemi, associate professor of gender, women and sexuality studies, and Jasmine Mahmoud, assistant professor of theater history and performance studies, about the role that the arts have played in their lives, their aims for Black Arts Legacies and what they hope the audience will take away from the project.
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Networking for Change
Will Sanchez (BA, Comparative History of Ideas, 2022) has developed connections to build on — with leaders in nonprofit, tech, and political circles.
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Unmasking the Activism of Community Theater
UW Drama professor Valerie Curtis-Newton (MFA, 1996), who will present the University Faculty Lecture on May 3, has been stirring up "good trouble" and courageously unmasking uncomfortable truths for decades.
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How Black Lives Matter protests sparked interest, can lead to change
A new study by the University of Washington and Indiana University finds that the growing use of anti-racist terms shows how Black Lives Matter has shifted the conversation around racism, raising awareness of issues and laying the foundation for social change.
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BlackPast Interns Celebrate Black Scientists
Thanks to a UW internship, students are contributing content about Black leaders in the sciences on BlackPast.org.
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Questioning the Violent Brain
Generations of scientists have tried to identify biological predictors of violence. Professor Oliver Rollins has concerns about their research.
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COVID Challenges for Caregivers
Through testimonios, graduate student Olivia Orosco explored the COVID experience of Latinx caregivers.
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The Math Alliance Expands Diversity in STEM Through Mentorship
Through the Math Alliance, UW departments and programs provide mentoring and networking to encourage diversity in STEM fields.