Race and Equity

Ian Kennedy, sociology graduate student, is the lead author of a study on Seattle-area rental ads and how they can reinforce segregation.

Scott Radnitz, professor of international studies, and Yuan Hsiao, sociology doctoral student, explain the disagreement over whether Black Lives Matter protesters are peaceful.

In an attack mailer, a photo of Democrat T’wina Nobles, who is Black, was altered to make her look extremely dark. Christopher Parker, professor of political science, is quoted.

Monica Rojas-Stewart, assistant director of the African Studies and Latin American and Caribbean Studies programs, has been sharing ideas with Early Music Seattle.

There is an upheaval in the local real estate industry, which has avoided grappling with racism and segregation. Quintard Taylor, professor emeritus of history, is quoted.

An in-depth analysis of court data in Seattle reveals the racial breakdown of fines and court fees. Alexes Harris, professor of sociology, is quoted.

American Ethinc Studies ChairRick Bonus discusses how Pacific Islander students at the UW used the ocean as a metaphor to create community for themselves and change their university.

Christopher Parker, professor of political science, explains how white allyship to the Black Lives Matter movement can be misguided and reckless.

Ralina Joseph, professor of communication, explains how being anti-racist doesn’t always require immediate action, but listening without judgment.

The UW Libraries has published a new online research guide on racial justice. History professor Quintard Taylor is mentioned.

Former Governor Gary Locke, along with KD Hall, UW faculty in communication, and recent WSU graduate Lealah Ndifon, shared their experiences with systemic racism at different academic levels.

Catherine Cole, professor of drama and a divisional dean in the College of Arts & Sciences, is quoted in this article about truth commissions.

Political science Professor Christopher Sebastian Parker discusses whether this moment of racial reckoning is any different than those in the past.

This module set from the Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences explains why talking to your kids about race is beneficial.

Christopher Parker, professor of political science, explains how Trump's presidency could "kick off a second Reconstruction" as it forces Americans to reckon with race.