Opinion Voting rights, representation and the future of democracy in the nation's fruit basket Yakima's population is nearly half Latinx, yet it took a tumultuous voting rights battle to open the door to more Latinx elected officials. Now the city council has just one. by Nikkita Oliver / January 7, 2020 / Updated at 11:43 Jan. 7, 2020
Opinion Seattle police arrested a 7th grade climate activist. What if they didn't? Restorative justice emphasizes accountability and healing instead of punishment. All our youth deserve it. by Nikkita Oliver / August 16, 2019 / Updated at 1:56 p.m. Aug. 16, 2019
Opinion Will Seattle save WA's only Black-owned bookstore? If we really believed in racial and social justice in this city, we'd try to save the Life Enrichment Bookstore, or LEMS. by Nikkita Oliver / March 11, 2019
Opinion Too often, shooting victims get scrutiny that police don't It's in the public's interest to have more transparency about the backgrounds of Seattle police officers involved in shootings. by Nikkita Oliver / February 27, 2019
Opinion Seattle's progress was at a standstill in 2018. Will this year be any different? Despite the turbulence of recent years, we can make the power of the people felt for good in Seattle and King County. by Nikkita Oliver & Dae Shik Kim Hawkins Jr. / December 29, 2018
Equity The sanctuary of Black spaces in Seattle How does one build a liberated space for showcasing and cultivating Black brilliance in a predominantly White city? by Nikkita Oliver / May 18, 2018
Equity Seattle, you aren't that progressive This city needs a reality check. by Nikkita Oliver / December 30, 2017
Opinion Oliver: We need to talk about endorsements Nikkita Oliver at Washington Hall in Seattle as she conceded defeat in the primary election for Seattle mayor. Aug. 15, 2017. by Nikkita Oliver / September 16, 2017
Culture 5 creative works that offered hope in 2016 A scene from "Moonlight" by Nikkita Oliver / December 25, 2016
