Race and Equity

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.

Learn how sociologist Katherine Beckett's research on racial bias contributed to the abolishment of the death penalty in WA State. 

Dr. Ralina Joseph, founding Director of the Center from Communication, Difference, on Serena Williams, racism and sexism.

Widely dismissed after publication, John Okada's (BA, English, '47) 1957 book was nearly forgotten until it gained attention by word of mouth throughout the Asian-American community.

Carolyn Yuen-Marino (BA, English, 2010) wanted to see more Asian American representation in pop culture, so she took a leap of faith and produced her own web series.

Op-ed by American Ethnic Studies Assistant Professor, Vincent Schleitwiler 

UW sociologist, Jonathan Warren, is quoted in this article about identity, privilege and affirmative action.

Take a look inside UW Libraries' Labor Archives of Washington — home to 3,000 cubic feet of materials — with labor archivist Conor Casey. 

A study led by the University of Washington and Cornell University uses new data sources to determine the likelihood of dying at the hands of police.

Dr. Ralina Joseph, Director of the Center for Communication, Difference and Equity, on radical listening on campus and beyond. 

An exhibition at the Henry Art Gallery offers a revealing look into Michalene Thomas' lesser-known photographic practice. And it feels personal.

Adrián Gómez (BFA, 3D4M, 2018) is the first featured artist in "NosotrUS" at the Mexican Cultural Institute Gallery.

On KING 5's "Racism and Parenting" special, Ralina Joseph, director of the UW Center for Communication, Difference and Equity, offered her expertise.

The day before her photography show's opening at the Henry, Michalene Thomas talks about her time as a model, the class that changed her life and how art is always personal.