Race and Equity

Artist Sara Siestreem speaks at the Henry Art Gallery about what it means to be a tribe member, artist, educator

At 18, Bruce moved back to the States to attend the University of Washington, where he majored in drama. 

Sociology professor Alexes Harris speaks about the impact of fees in the criminal justice system.

The Southern Lushootseed language, once spoken where the UW now sits, is finding new speakers through a UW course.

UW political science professor, Megan Ming Francis, explores how the NAACP and its funders have lessons for philanthropy and activism.

Megan Ming Francis, associate professor of political science, discusses "movement capture" and its effect on the civil rights movement.

Alaniz, a professor in the department of Slavic languages and literatures, spoke about Mexican-American representation in comics from the 1950s to the 1980s.

Arceneaux the artist behind the architectural installation at the Henry Art Gallery, has built layers upon layers of metaphors and symbolism into “Library."

Emily Zimmerman, director of the Jacob Lawrence Gallery, explains how the gallery is taking action for a more equitable future for artists. 

Twenty-five years ago, the University of Washington inaugurated a gallery to honor a giant of our time.

If ever a show deserved a rave review, it's the Crocker Art Museum's "History, Labor, Life: The Prints of Jacob Lawrence." Lawrence was a professor of painting at the UW.

Established in 1973, the Odegaard award honors individuals whose leadership in the community exemplifies the former UW president’s work on behalf of diversity. 

Through his G'ma Project, artist Che Sehyun (BA, English, CHID | BS, Biology, 2011) is honoring elders, ancestors and culture.

Miha Sarani (BFA, 2015), an art history graduate, began the project after seeing news of the white nationalist march in Virgina and the lack of condemnation of white supremacy that followed.

Kathryn Bunn-Marcuse, Assistant Professor of Art History, explains that there's no history of towering monumental poles being made by the Salish and other Puget Sound region tribes.