COVID-19 now a ‘pandemic of the unvaccinated’? Not so fast | Naomi Ishisaka
When President Joe Biden and CDC Director Rochelle Walensky say we are in a "pandemic of the unvaccinated," they ignore the real barriers to vaccine...
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Naomi Ishisaka
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.
Is it really OK to not be OK? Richard Sherman and Naomi Osaka cases show there’s a ways to go to support mental health | Naomi Ishisaka
Richard Sherman's arrest last week and Naomi Osaka's decision to not attend press conferences — as well as the reactions to those cases — highlight...
The pandemic upended our lives. Here are some changes you think we should keep, to advance equity | Naomi Ishisaka
As we look ahead to life after the pandemic, what changes did we make the past year that we should hang on to make our...
Communities of color are the ‘first and worst’ hurt by climate change; urgent action needed to change course | Naomi Ishisaka
Last week's heat wave was a wake-up call, columnist Naomi Ishisaka writes. Climate change is here and we will need to work together to ensure...
I am proud to be a queer woman of color and for me, Pride month means greater freedom and choice for all | Naomi Ishisaka
For me, Pride month and the movement for LGBTQ+ rights means greater freedom and choice for all of us, and a commitment to standing for...
What changes should we keep after the pandemic, to advance equity?
As we tentatively look ahead to life post-pandemic, what are some of the changes and adaptations we should hang onto, or make, in a post-pandemic...
Just because Juneteenth now a federal holiday doesn’t mean we stop pushing for racial justice | Naomi Ishisaka VIEW
The creation of the federal Juneteenth holiday cannot be a substitute for the real change that needs to happen for racial equity to be realized,...
Why we must confront the history of U.S. Native boarding schools if we hope to heal | Naomi Ishisaka
The remains of 215 First Nations children found on the grounds of a school in British Columbia shocked the world, but the U.S. has its...
Why you should care that other states are restricting voting rights at record pace | Naomi Ishisaka
We can’t ignore the looming threat to civil rights and democracy in the form of voter suppression bills that are sweeping the country, writes Seattle...
A year after George Floyd’s murder, we can’t stop before we have the ‘presence of justice’ | Naomi Ishisaka
A year after the murder of George Floyd, support for the Black Lives Matter movement has dropped, columnist Naomi Ishisaka writes. Will we keep up...