Race and Equity

  • UW study examines whether contact with police in middle school leads to arrests later

    New research from the University of Washington shows that for Black youth, having an encounter with police in middle school means a higher likelihood of being arrested by age 20. Annie McGlynn-Wright, who led the study while a doctoral student in sociology at the UW, is quoted.

    12/07/2020 | KNKX
  • Police contact with Black youth ‘sets the tone’ for future interaction, UW study finds

    Black youth are more likely to face a tough criminal justice path than white youth after being stopped by police in middle school, a new study out of University of Washington found. Annie McGlynn-Wright, who led the study while a doctoral student in sociology at the UW, is interviewed.

    12/04/2020 | King5 News
  • Harlequin puts on Orson Welles’ radio play of ‘A Christmas Carol’

    Harlequin Productions is offering a radio theater-style “A Christmas Carol,” adapted by Orson Welles, available for streaming beginning Sunday, Dec. 6. Antonio Mitchell, who is pursuing a master of fine arts in acting at the UW, is playing Jacob Marley.

    12/03/2020 | UW News
  • UW study: Young whites report more illegal acts, young Blacks arrested more

    A newly released study by the University of Washington shows how being stopped by police in middle school can lead to different criminal-justice paths, based on race. The study, conducted over a period of years, found that Black youth are more likely than white youth to be treated as “usual suspects” after a first encounter with police, leading to more subsequent arrests over time. Kevin Haggerty, professor of social work at the UW; Robert Crutchfield, professor emeritus of sociology at the UW; and Annie McGlynn-Wright, who led the study while a doctoral student in sociology at the UW, are mentioned.

    12/03/2020 | KOMO News
  • Early police stops had long-term consequences for Seattle’s Black youth, UW research shows

    Annie McGlynn-Wright, sociology PhD graduate, explains the results of a new study she worked on exploring the consequences of early interactions between police and Black youth.

    12/02/2020 | The Seattle Times
  • Opinion: Educational equity is an old idea with new urgency

    “Washington state is now a national leader in providing financial aid to low-income college students, and at the University of Washington, we ensure that the cost of tuition is not a barrier for low-income students. But access and equity do not begin or end with college enrollment,” writes UW President Ana Mari Cauce.

    11/30/2020 | Puget Sound Buisness Journal
  • Reimagining Social Care and Racial Justice

    Victoria Lawson, professor in the Department of Geography, director of the Honors Program, and adjunct professor of Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies discusses social care and racial justice.

    11/19/2020 | Undergraduate Academic Affairs
  • Roadside Chat with Matthew Howard on Race and Mobility | Part 1 of 3

    Matthew Howard, Ph.D. candidate in English, discusses race and mobility.

    11/10/2020 | Seattle Department of Transportation Blog
  • What was the role of race in the election? UW panel covers the topic

    Christopher Parker, associate professor of social justice and political science, explains the role of race in the 2020 election in a UW panel on the topic.

    11/09/2020 | The Daily
  • Filmmaking from the heart

    Award-winning screenwriter, playwright and novelist La'Chris Jordan, (BA, Communications, 2001), tells a timely and personal story in her debut short film.

    11/02/2020 | UW Magazine
  • Black Voices: How can the UW engage?

    “Something I hear all the time is that those who are closest to the pain and to the solution are furthest from the power to make the change,” says De’Sean Quinn, a Tukwila City Councilmember.

    11/02/2020 | Viewpoint Magazine
  • Black Voices: What the UW has gotten right

    “It’s important to take stock of what we’ve accomplished so we can remember that our collective activism, past and present, isn’t in vain,” says LaShawnda Pittman, an assistant professor of American Ethnic Studies.

    11/02/2020 | Viewpoint Magazine
  • Editor’s Letter: I won’t stop lifting up our voices

    “Institutions move slowly,” writes sociology professor Alexes Harris, guest editor of Viewpoint Magazine. “But we are at a moment for change and we need to apply and support constant pressure and expect certain outcomes.”

    11/02/2020 | Viewpoint Magazine
  • A UW student’s 3D video game depicts life during COVID-19 pandemic for people of color

    During the pandemic, many people have leaned into art and hobbies to ease the stress of everyday life. For Chanhee Choi, a multidisciplinary interactive artist and Ph.D. candidate in the University of Washington Digital Arts and Experimental Media department, art became a way to reflect on her experience with discrimination and racism as a Korean in America during the pandemic.

    10/31/2020 | The Seattle Times
  • ‘2020: The Course’ ponders the meaning of this unusual year

    “2020: The Course” gives students an opportunity to hear from UW professors and special guests who will discuss the COVID-19 pandemic, race in the United States, the state of the environment, the economic recession, civic participation, citizenship and this election season and outcomes.

    10/30/2020 | UW News