Social Justice

A poll and a discussion suggest race is a scary topic when we don’t know enough to have a productive conversation. Christopher Parker, UW associate professor of political science, is referenced.

Humanities Washington hosted a discussion of issues surrounding the death penalty. UW sociology research by Katherine Beckett is referenced.

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.

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.

Protecting African-Americans from state-sanctioned violence remains “an unmet challenge for civil rights groups committed to racial equality.” 

The Black Lives Matter Movement remains a prominent force on the presidential campaign trail, with the latest confrontation targeting Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton.

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.

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.

A pair of professors say the persistence of racism rests in part on the inability of moderate conservatives to recognize its continued negative effects.

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.

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.

The new Science Advisory Board members met to discuss how board members will integrate science into the Office of Justice Programs' decision making.

The Center for Communication, Difference, and Equity at the University of Washington aims to help people better communicate about race, equity and diversity.

The University of Washington's Michael Blake, professor of philosophy, discusses Seattle's rent control debate.

Stricter state sentencing laws in Washington have swelled the ranks of inmates serving life sentences to nearly one in five.