Naomi Ishisaka is The Seattle Times’ assistant managing editor for diversity, inclusion and staff development. Her column on race, culture, equity and social justice appears weekly on Mondays.
With the state Supreme Court's Blake decision, which is widely believed to mean, in part, that past possession convictions will be vacated, there is an...
Once the COVID-19 pandemic began, the Samish Indian Nation had to shift its approach of in-person cultural classes. Since moving their classes online, tribal leaders...
Harmful myths, tropes and stereotypes about Asian American women create conditions that can lead to violence, writes columnist Naomi Ishisaka. The killing last week of...
This list of 15 books, compiled by Karen Maeda Allman at Seattle's Elliott Bay Book Company, are a starting point of readings on Asian American...
A new report by Prosperity Now, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit, illustrates the current state of Seattle's racial wealth gap as well as some of the...
Legal financial obligations are a weight that cash-poor people cannot shake. A bill in the Washington state Legislature aims to give judges more discretion to...
A spate of recent attacks on Asian American elders in the U.S. has led some to call for a get-tough approach. But as tempting as...
Last week I wrote about the need to focus on action — not just words — when it comes to equity in vaccine distribution. The...
Looking for a vaccine practically requires a divining rod and Ouija board. For those who don't speak English as a first language, lack internet access...
A Seattle project called Queer the Land has taken the housing crisis into its own hands, purchasing a 12-bedroom house on Beacon Hill for queer...
