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.
The Netflix series "Maid" put a spotlight on the struggles of domestic workers, columnist Naomi Ishisaka writes. But more work needs to be done for...
The verdict in the Kyle Rittenhouse case and the ongoing Ahmaud Arbery trial are stark reminders of the persistent racial bias at the core of...
The Seattle Times' Fund for Those in Need, which raises money for Puget Sound nonprofit agencies serving a range of needs, kicks off its campaign...
There is not a labor shortage, rather, people are no longer taking jobs in which they cannot earn a living wage, columnist Naomi Ishisaka writes....
Even after the #MeToo movement supposedly opened our eyes to the pervasiveness of sexual violence, we still struggle to acknowledge survivors and their experiences, as...
The recent string of fires and vandalism have posed new threats to the vibrant and diverse White Center community, columnist Naomi Ishisaka writes. Business owners...
The experience of the Mobile Pit Stop program is one illustration of the difficulty in setting up new public bathrooms in Seattle, columnist Naomi Ishisaka...
Pediatrician, professor and community leader Dr. Ben Danielson will lead a new UW program to bring "uncommon partners" together to come up with creative solutions...
The contrast between the attention and coverage of the Gabby Petito case and missing and murdered Indigenous people shows the lengths we have to go...
Trans and gender diverse people are poorly served by existing systems and thus at greater risk of homelessness, columnist Naomi Ishisaka writes. Here's how the...
