A Soda Deferred
Listen as these two conversation partners compare stories about their first experiences with racism. Both encounters occurred at very young, formative ages – 10 and 6 years old respectively – and had lasting impacts.
First Time Experiencing Discrimination
2017-2018
Becoming an Officer
Listen to this Seattle police officer recount her journey to becoming an officer.
Black Power in the Ivory Tower
Two Seattle residents reflect on how white Seattle-ites constantly question whether racism actually occurs in Seattle and microaggressing Black Seattle-ites into second-guessing their experiences.
I’m Not the Submissive Asian Woman You Think I Am
Health worker recalls a day a white man decided to educate her on what Mongolians are and that she looked like a “Mongol” & being seen as lesser
Let’s Talk About the ‘Angry Black Woman’
The fear of being labeled as angry just because you are black and offended.
Drinking From the Forbidden Fountain
Georgia and Francesca recount their experiences with segregation in their youth and the lasting, damaging effects of racial inequity.
Finding My Voice, Fighting for My Place
UW President discusses immigrant discrimination throughout her lifetime, from her youth through college
The Limits of Citizenship and Belonging
Immigrant activists discuss the privileges and limits of citizenship and how to build allyship across differences
Finding Affinity
Long time friends and educators discuss growing up in predominantly White communities, assimilation, and forming racial identities.
Building Generational Knowledge
How Black families discuss and overcome racial, gender and class discrimination
Activism Through the Ages
Educator & activist discusses historical and current youth activism, and what long term activism entails.
Learning to Code-Switch
Student discusses how learning to code-switch helps navigate the hyper-visibility of black identity
Recognizing and Reckoning With Implicit Bias
Nurse discusses the system failure for those in the minority population, nurses help patients connect to healthcare resources
Power of Storytelling
Reminisce how highschool and parental figures guided these 2 scholars to succeed through others life stories
Checkmate: Building Confidence, Building Community
Det. Cookie and her partner discuss youth education and community building to fight racial discrimination.
Transforming Snow White
Recalls as a young child singing a Disney song at an assembly and being made fun of because she was a Black girl singing a Snow white song