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. Read More
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... Read More
Protecting African-Americans from state-sanctioned violence remains “an unmet challenge for civil rights groups committed to racial equality.” Read More
The Black Lives Matter Movement remains a prominent force on the presidential campaign trail, with the latest confrontation targeting Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton. Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
A pair of professors say the persistence of racism rests in part on the inability of moderate conservatives to recognize its continued negative effects. Read More
In Seattle's large and vibrant Sephardic community, Spain's new law offering dual citizenship to descendants of Jews it kicked out in 1492 is prompting mixed... Read More
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... Read More
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. Read More