In the Press

Is This the Most Radical Mayor in America?

Chokwe Antar Lumumba has an audacious plan to make Jackson, Mississippi, the “most radical city on the planet.”

The Nation

OPINION: We Need Better Options | South Seattle Emerald

by the Seattle Peoples Party This past year has been a very difficult one. With global fascism on the rise, the war has continued to escalate against people of color, women, trans and gender non-conforming folks, disabled people, and anyone who is economically disadvantaged. Here in Seattle, the housing catastrophe has intensified, with over 12,000…

South Seattle Emerald

An App for Ejecting the Homeless

Seattle has one of the nation’s worst homelessness problems, and its booming technology sector is only making it worse.

The Atlantic

How Politicians Are Using Faux Progressive Arguments to Lock Up Young People

For six years, Seattle activists battled with policymakers who are pushing for a costly new youth jail and court project.

In These Times

The Time I Ran For Mayor | Cut Stories | Cut

Sponsor this series: http://www.cut.com/sponsorshipFear Pong is now a game! Get it here: https://cut.com/playfpSUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/CutSubscribeDon't for...

YouTube

Stop the Sweeps | Cut

Sponsor this series: http://www.cut.com/sponsorshipFear Pong is now a game! Get it here: https://cut.com/playfpDae's Twitter: @daedaejrArticle written by Dae...

YouTube

Debating the Youth Jail With Dow Constantine | South Seattle Emerald

by Nikkita Oliver Monday, King County Executive Dow Constantine announced that he would participate in a debate on the Seattle Channel regarding the building of a new children’s jail. This announcement did not say against whom the debate would be, but it did say that he had accepted it. I, Nikkita Oliver, had not yet…

South Seattle Emerald

Protesting While White in Seattle | Seattle Weekly

How police protection of white bodies relates to the criminalization of black and brown youth.

Seattle Weekly

Confident and Conflicted About Whiteness | Inheritance

I grew up watching white people on TV. White families on popular sitcoms always interested me because of how different they were culturally from my own family culture. I often asked my mom why we couldn’t have casseroles for dinner or why we didn’t go on family vacations.

www.inheritancemag.com

An Open Letter to Seattle Public Schools | South Seattle Emerald

by Brenda Williams As a parent of two Seattle Public School kids, I’ve talked with other parents whose kids describe a deep desire to participate in the 17 minutes of action called for by national student leaders on 3/14/2018. The planned national action provides a platform for student/youth voices and is particularly important to many…

South Seattle Emerald

Seattle Educators, Students Primed for ‘Black Lives Matter at School’ Week | South Seattle Emerald

by Sarah Corn Seattle based activists, teachers, and volunteers announced Monday afternoon a new five-day, nationally coordinated action to teach K-12 grade students about institutional racism, black history, and black identity. This new coalition for racial equity in education, Black Lives Matter at Schools, traces its creation back to a one-day 2016 teaching event at…

South Seattle Emerald