Mossback Mossback's Northwest: In the 1940s, Seattle embraced the Confederacy Rebel flags once flew over Fifth Avenue — and it wasn't just about the 'Gone With the Wind' premiere. by Knute Berger / April 21, 2023
Mossback Podcast | The Confederacy and Southern sympathizers in Seattle Season 3 , Episode 3 / April 20, 2023 Decades after the Civil War, nostalgia for the 'Lost Cause' took hold in the Northwest. Knute Berger explains how.
Northwest Reports Podcast | Can higher ed diversify without affirmative action? Season 1 , Episode 20 / April 19, 2023 Reporter Andrew Engelson discusses WA's 1998 ban of the practice, and what UW has done since to increase racial equity on campus.
Culture Why is jazz essential in Seattle schools? Ask Wynton Marsalis With a nationally acclaimed local jazz program at risk, the trumpet legend joins Washington Middle School graduates in protest. by Alexa Peters / April 14, 2023
Culture Seattle’s Black dance history gets the spotlight in a new show Drawing upon archival photos and old films, Black Collectivity presents an original performance rooted in little-known legacies. by Marcie Sillman / April 5, 2023
Northwest Reports Podcast | The effort to ease an Indigenous housing crisis Season 1 , Episode 18 / April 5, 2023 Crosscut reporter Luna Reyna discusses how housing inequities affect the Suquamish Tribe and how federal funds could help provide affordable options.
Equity How racism reshaped the Civilian Conservation Corps The New Deal program that rebuilt Washington parks is remembered as boldly progressive. But early attempts to rid it of discrimination unraveled. by Sam Wotipka / March 29, 2023
Northwest Reports Podcast | How we covered the anniversary of the Wah Mee tragedy Season 1 , Episode 15 / March 15, 2023 Reporter Maleeha Syed talks about revisiting Washington's worst mass shooting without reopening wounds.
News How WA's worst mass shooting isolated Seattle's Chinese Americans The Wah Mee tragedy shook the Chinatown-International District 40 years ago. The ensuing media coverage further traumatized a grieving community. by Maleeha Syed / February 15, 2023
Culture A revived 1964 Broadway play has a message for Seattle liberals Considered a lesser-known work by the ‘A Raisin in the Sun’ author, ‘The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window’ makes its PNW debut at Erickson Theatre. by Margo Vansynghel / February 9, 2023
Out & Back Podcast | Teaching kids of color to love the outdoors Season 1 , Episode 10 / February 2, 2023 As a child, Chelsea Murphy felt she didn’t belong outside. Now the Leavenworth-based founder of She Colors Nature is making sure her daughters do.
Out & Back Podcast | Creating BIPOC leaders of outdoor adventuring Season 1 , Episode 9 / January 26, 2023 Bronze Chapter founder Denice Rochelle has thrived in the outdoors all her life. She wants other people of color in the PNW to feel the same way.
Out & Back Podcast | Giancarlo Lawrence on the freedom of fly fishing Season 1 , Episode 8 / January 24, 2023 The angler known as The Black Stonefly was raised in the city. But now he's on a mission to get more Black people into the outdoors.
Culture UW dance pivots toward a more accessible, diverse curriculum The department is deprioritizing Eurocentric dance forms and opening courses to a wider array of students — no experience necessary. by Marcie Sillman / January 20, 2023
Equity Out & Back: Hooked on fishing with The Black Stonefly Tacoma angler, chef and outdoorsman Giancarlo Lawrence found solace in the icy waters of the PNW. by Alison Mariella Désir / January 20, 2023
