Living In A White City
Seattle is one of the whitest cities in the country according to the most recent census. But what does that mean? What's it like to live in such a white city? We talk to you about the latest figures.»...
View ArticleEpisode 35: Dance, Rap, Or Study? Three Teens' Answers To "What Are You Going...
In this month’s RadioActive podcast, hosts Bryce Ellis and Daniel Metz hear stories about high school students who aren’t "sluffin" when it comes to their futures (if you don’t know what "sluffin"...
View ArticleGather At The Table: A Dialogue On Race
When you look at a person, do you "see race?" Sharon Leslie Morgan and Tom DeWolf have been asking that question as they sat down at dinner tables around America. They found the lingering pain of...
View ArticleFeds Reviewing Discipline Rates Of Black Students In Seattle Schools
KUOW has learned that the U.S. Department of Education has launched an investigation into discipline rates in Seattle Public Schools. In an email, agency» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleRoast Penguin? Jason Anthony On Antarctic Cuisine
What is there to eat in Antarctica? Not much, though you could try penguin. In 1897, stranded Captain Georges Lecointe said penguin tasted like “beef,» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleEpisode 40: We Know A Subconscious Habit Of Yours
There’s no such thing as a normal you. Do you talk to your boss the same way you talk to your dog? Probably not. This is called code switching. Inspired by» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleEpisode 40: Young Seattleites Say Code Switching Is A Tough Habit To Break
There’s no such thing as a normal you. Do you talk to your boss the same way you talk to your dog? Probably not. This is called code switching. Inspired by» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleSeattle's Black Clergy Respond To Zimmerman Verdict
Correction 7/18/13: A previous version of this story stated that Florida’s ‘Stand Your Ground’ law was a key part of Zimmerman’s defense. The law was a» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleWriting About War, Black In Seattle And Maggie Greenwald
The Art Of Writing About War War is hard to describe. In his memoir, "Jarhead," Gulf War Marine Anthony Swofford writes, "This is not funny, the» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleIs Marriage For White People? With Ralph Richard Banks
Though it was once the norm to get hitched right out of high school, marriage has declined throughout American society. This development is the most» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleRACE: Are We So Different?
What does race mean? How much of what race means is determined by biology? And how much by society? Is there confusion between the biological basis of race» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View Article'Where Are The Black People?' Struggling To Stay Connected
What is it like to be black in the fifth whitest major city in America? It’s not an easy question to answer. Seattle’s black population hovers around 8» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleBusing Blues: When Seattle Sent Black Kids To White North End
On a recent Thursday evening, Amalia Martino rushed from work to catch the last few minutes of her daughter Sophia’s soccer game. She pointed out her» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleBlack In Seattle: 'Perceptions May Be Different Than Reality'
This week, we’ve been airing stories by reporter Tonya Mosley centered around the question: What is the black experience in Seattle? Below, hear Web» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleBlack Man, White City: 'It's Unnecessarily Stressful'
On a map, Seattle is a blue dot – often described as liberal and tolerant. But it’s not always comfortable for black men who say they experience racial» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleFinding A (Black) Man: Dating Woes For Seattle's Black Women
In 2002, Seattle Times columnist Jerry Large wrote about the black experience in Seattle in which black women complained about how few black men there» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleWhat Happened With Mandatory Busing In Seattle And Around The Country?
David Hyde speaks with Kenneth C. Davis, the author of "Don’t Know Much About History," about the history of mandatory busing in America. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticlePeace At Foster High, Where Students Once Couldn’t ‘Let Go Of The War’
David Montoya graduated from Foster High School in Tukwila, Wash., in 1989. The school was once surrounded by farms and orchards, and Montoya estimated...» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleGreen Is Still The Only Color That Matters In TV
David Hyde talks with Robert Thompson, Director of the Bleier Center for Television & Popular Culture Trustee at Syracuse University about racial...» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleCould You Describe Your Racial Experience In Six Words?
Ross Reynolds speaks with NPR host and special correspondent Michele Norris about her project the Race Card Project.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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