Let’s ‘be brave enough to talk to one another’: Introducing the newest Seattle Times columnist | Naomi Ishisaka
Naomi Ishisaka invites readers into a conversation about current events, power and justice, with respect, humility and honesty.
Naomi Ishisaka
Naomi Ishisaka writes about race, culture and equity, through a social-justice lens. Her column appears weekly on Mondays.
‘Kim’s Convenience,’ focusing on a Korean Canadian family, goes from Netflix screen to Seattle stage
Most fans know "Kim's Convenience" from its three seasons on Netflix. But it began as a play. And Seattle audiences will get to see that...
Seattle’s Intersections Festival shows how comedy is evolving
Intersections, now in its second year and running March 21-24 at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center, is a comedy festival focused on equity, inclusion and representation....
Playwright Inua Ellams explores African masculinity in ‘Barber Shop Chronicles’
London-based playwright and poet Inua Ellams' acclaimed play "Barber Shop Chronicles," set against the backdrop of barbershop conversations in cities across Africa and London, is...
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ is a parallel Asian world of values I don’t recognize, but I hope it’s a hit
As hungry as I have been for characters that look like me on the screen, when I watched “Crazy Rich Asians,” my heart sank, says...
Sikh Captain America fights intolerance and bigotry WATCH
Vishavjit Singh draws cartoons and dons a Captain America costume to help fight intolerance and bigotry. He visited Seattle earlier this month to launch an...
‘Black Panther’ star Danai Gurira slays screen and stage; her latest play opens soon at Seattle Rep
In this occasional feature, we shine a spotlight on someone in the arts and culture world. Actor and playwright Danai Gurira, perhaps best known for...