Inside Cascade PBS Why access to the outdoors has never been equitable Our new video and podcast series 'Out & Back' focuses on people of color who are challenging the exclusionary and violent history of outdoor spaces. by Alison Mariella Désir / December 8, 2022
Equity Podcast | How getting outside changed Alison Mariella Désir’s life The Out & Back host tells the story of how she rediscovered running in Harlem before she and her family moved to the PNW. by Alison Mariella Désir & Brooklyn Jamerson-Flowers / December 6, 2022
Equity Out & Back: Activist Alison Mariella Désir finds her PNW community The runner and former Bronxite journeys west and connects with BIPOC who are reclaiming outdoor spaces. by Alison Mariella Désir / December 2, 2022
Opinion UW police lawsuit underscores the intersection of race and class The case, brought by five Black officers, exposes a troubling hallmark of campus life. by Clyde W. Ford / July 5, 2021
Opinion Whether it’s a Black American or a cop, senseless death is a tragedy News of a Seattle police officer being killed while helping a motorist should remind us of our shared humanity. by Clyde W. Ford / June 28, 2021
Opinion Decrying 'critical race theory' in Washington state misses the point Conservative pundits disparage the new anti-racism education laws coming out of Olympia, but there is nothing harmful about telling the truth. by Clyde W. Ford / June 14, 2021
Opinion Reforms aren’t enough to end ‘us vs. them’ policing in America Confronting modern policing’s roots in medieval England and American slavery will do more to make us all safer. by Clyde W. Ford / May 21, 2021
Opinion Washington now recognizes Juneteenth, but there’s more to the story The history behind the holiday is long and troubling, with echoes that persist today. by Clyde W. Ford / April 19, 2021
Opinion Rejecting anti-Asian hate, in Atlanta and in Washington state The Pacific Northwest has its own legacy of racism and exclusion to contend with. by Clyde W. Ford / March 30, 2021
Inside Cascade PBS New columnist Clyde W. Ford on speaking up and raising eyebrows He’s already written about racism’s intersections with gun control, the insurance industry and Amazon — and he wants to spark more conversations. by Clyde W. Ford / March 23, 2021
