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The Majority Of Children Who Die From COVID-19 Are Children Of Color

According to data reported to the CDC, 121 children died from COVID-19 between February and July of this year. And 78% of the children who died were Hispanic, Black or Native American.
By
Jane Greenhalgh

Patti Neighmond

Sep 15, 2020 at 10:35 pm NPR
GWU Investigating Whether White Professor Invented Her Black Identity

"You should absolutely cancel me, and I absolutely cancel myself," says a blog post signed Jessica A. Krug. That's also the name of a historian of the African Diaspora at George Washington University.
By
Laurel Wamsley

Sep 04, 2020 at 8:54 am NPR
Seattle Story Project

I want my hair to be fully gray. The lives of Black folks should end with dignity

As a Black man, these past few months I have thought a lot about dying. More than usual.
By
Ed Taylor

Sep 03, 2020 at 3:41 pm
Blog: Protests for racial justice in the Seattle area (August 16-20)

Demonstrations and protests for racial justice continue in western Washington. The rallying cry of these protests has been to defund the police. Here's what that means.
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KUOW STAFF

Aug 16, 2020 at 10:06 am
KUOW Newsroom

Seattle's road map to inclusion in the arts

Last year, the city of Seattle and the Seattle Arts Commission created a road map to greater equity and inclusion in the creative economy. Vivian Phillips explains the work that is being done.
By
Angela King

Jul 23, 2020 at 8:13 am
Blog: Ongoing protests for racial justice in the Seattle area (July 13-26)

Demonstrations and protests for racial justice continue in Western Washington. What to know.
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KUOW STAFF

Jul 13, 2020 at 9:55 am
KUOW Newsroom

Seattle companies pull away from Facebook amid criticism of the platform's hate speech moderation

Microsoft, Zillow, and Redfin say they are hitting pause on their social media spending. They are joining more than 700 companies who say they are reconsidering their presence on platforms such as Facebook, where racial hatred and false statements often circulate.
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Carolyn Adolph

Jul 02, 2020 at 5:29 pm
Seattle Now

Seattle Now: Taking care of the mentals

George Floyd’s killing brought up a lot of emotions — fear, anger, frustration — but for some it also raised bigger issues, like anxiety and PTSD.
By
Patricia Murphy

Clare McGrane

Jul 02, 2020 at 5:04 am
KUOW Newsroom

'I can't breathe': A 2nd-grader. A security guard. A Seattle school.

The Seattle School Board has voted to suspend the placement of police in schools in response to police brutality, especially against Black people and children. Security guards, however, far outnumber cops in Seattle schools. Some say the district should also reexamine the way it uses security guards to police student behavior - even in the youngest grades.
By
Ann Dornfeld

Jun 25, 2020 at 12:26 pm
Seattle Now

Seattle Now: Why does the President keep talking about us?

We’re months away from a presidential election, there's a pandemic, the economy is historically bad and there are protests for police reform happening around the country. But in the midst of it all, President Trump has Seattle on his mind.
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Patricia Murphy

Jun 22, 2020 at 5:04 am