We Have a Lot of Collective Power
In this clip, a visitor to the Northwest African American Museum on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2024 shares his hopes for the future.
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Black Lives Memorial Garden
In this clip, a visitor to the Northwest African American Museum on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2024 talks about how Seattle tearing down the Black Lives Memorial Garden is a symptom of the city’s hypocrisy.
Resistance and Research Within and for Our Communities
In this clip, grad students talk about how the summer of 2020 shaped their research.
Interconnected Injustices, Interconnected Movements
In this clip, listen to two professors of color discuss the divisive nature of internationalized racism.
Reactions in the Wake of the Murder of George Floyd
Listen to the vice provost and a student talk about what it was like in Seattle in the wake of the murder of George Floyd.
Putting Kindness Back In
Listen as a son shares with his mother his philosophy behind being involved in BLM – it is a way for him to be involved in putting kindness in where others might put hatred.
Participating in Capitalism While Hating It
Two Black business owners reflect on the legacy of colonialism and how they operate under the continued coloniality of U.S. capitalism.
Shifting Our Values to Dismantle Systems
In this clip, two Black business owners discuss what it would look like to create economic systems that are equitable and value their communities.
Companies That Make Supporting Us Part of Their Brand
In this clip, listen as mother and son discuss what it means to be an intentional consumer.
Access and Black Capital
In this clip, listen as the daughter of the founder of the first Black banks and credit unions in Seattle discusses the motivations her father had for founding these institutions.
Tracing the Roots of Capitalism
In this clip, Alex and Syreeta trace the roots of capitalism, a system of oppression built off the descendants of enslaved Africans.
On Sustaining and Being Ourselves in Community
In this clip, Mei and Meshell engage the work of being in community, prioritizing care, and making space for their full selves.
Let the Ancestors Guide You
In this clip, we will listen to community members discuss their experiences with home, connecting to roots and the values of our ancestors.
Defining Resistance and Finding Community
In this clip, Felix redefines resistance as one’s preparedness to take action, and shares a practice for manifesting intention.
Managing the Toll of Resistance on Our Bodies
Dr. Joseph asks her interviewee how they resist and continue to fight without creating additional bodily stress on themselves.
Episode 2: To Stir the Pot or Keep the Peace
Two graduate students discuss how life in Seattle has affected their daily lives.
Episode 1: To Stir the Pot or Keep the Peace
Two graduate students discuss the process of evaluating the spaces that they find themselves in before deciding to stir the pot or keep the peace.
I Went and Got Someone Who Could Interrupt the Problem
Black student describes experiences in which she strategically interrupted racism by getting someone who would be more effective at interrupting.
Disney Channel Movies and Race
Two Black students discuss representation in Disney channel movies and the impact of their portrayal of characters of color.
How Does My Life Not Matter?
Black woman grad student in dialogue with fellow Black grad student about experiencing hyper-visibility throughout the pandemic and BLM
Not Even Engaging With Trump Supporters
Black grad student in dialogue with fellow Black grad student about setting limits with Trump supporters
Prioritizing Self
Black grad student in dialogue with fellow Black grad student about needing to prioritize self in midst of disparities.
Sustaining Practices As Our Refusal
Black grad student in dialogue with fellow Black grad student about how to create and practice sustainable resistance
It’s Not My Responsibility to Teach You Everything About What Racism Is
Black grad student in dialogue with fellow Black grad student about how to set limits to preserve energy