One unicorn at a time, Seattle’s Vu Le fights for equity in nonprofits | Naomi Ishisaka
Vu Le, a nonprofit leader based in South Seattle, started the blog Nonprofit AF in 2013 by marrying serious topics such as equity in the...
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Naomi Ishisaka
Naomi Ishisaka writes about race, culture and equity, through a social-justice lens. Her column appears weekly on Mondays.
A hidden injustice: Solitary confinement in Washington state prisons | Naomi Ishisaka
The mental brutalization of solitary confinement is not just inhumane, it’s self defeating — antithetical to the goals of successful rehabilitation and integration.
Ageism casts a shadow over the twilight of Larry Gossett's King County Council career | Naomi Ishisaka
Voters dismissed Larry Gossett Tuesday night, throwing support behind a candidate less than half his age. But what many don't understand is that tomorrow's leaders...
Hidden spring in Seattle park wins landmark designation after hard-fought effort | Naomi Ishisaka VIEW
The recent designation of líq’tәd (Licton) Springs Park as a city landmark raises important questions about what we value as a city, what deserves protection...
With eyes everywhere, Ring’s Neighbors app and other surveillance technologies deepen racial divides | Naomi Ishisaka
People of color and white people have different perceptions of suspicion, crime and policing — and digital tools like Nextdoor, Facebook community groups and Ring...
Affirmative action debate in Washington takes an Orwellian turn | Naomi Ishisaka
The face of the campaign to reject affirmative action by voting no on Referendum 88 is nearly all Asian American.
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.
‘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...