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.
Accessibility advocates like Seattle's Elizabeth Ralston embrace "universal design" — the notion that making facilities, products and systems with a wide range of users in...
In the book "My Unforgotten Seattle," the journalist, community leader and former museum director preserves the roots of the Chinatown International District in words.
Attitudes about race and racism are shifting dramatically. That frightens those who want to preserve the status quo — like the current administration. The upside...
'Since I Been Down,' 12 years in the making, focuses on the damaging legacy of the 'tough on crime' era. Tacoma educator and filmmaker Gilda...
Renters, students, people of color, immigrants and folks who are essential workers all need to stand up and be counted.
Rahwa Habte's public acknowledgment of her struggles may help others in recovery.
The grind of anonymous online harassment and worse could make women, nonbinary and trans people think twice about becoming journalists at a time when they're...
Many who think the City Council is acting recklessly in cutting the police budget believe the status quo is OK. It isn't.
Who might be left behind when better resourced parents pool their money for private instruction for a few.
Disability rights only go so far. And that's where the push for disability justice has to begin, writes Naomi Ishisaka.