August 18, 2015

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

August 13, 2015

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

August 11, 2015

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

August 10, 2015

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

August 09, 2015

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

July 24, 2015

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

July 23, 2015

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

July 21, 2015

A ceremony will be held to honor them on Thursday, October 1 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the University of Washington Club. Read More

July 20, 2015

Essentializing all single family zoning as inherently racist is unhelpful for understanding the role of racism in housing markets, according to the UW's Seattle Civil... Read More

July 17, 2015

In Seattle's large Sephardic community, offers of Spanish and Portuguese citizenship are met with more skepticism than forgiveness. UW's Devin Naar, professor of Jewish studies,... Read More

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