100 Years of Activism

1956–69: Seattleites Stand Up for Racial Justice

The region’s civil rights movement relied not only on African Americans, but activists from many ethnic groups.

100 Years of Activism

1917–24: Seattle’s Anti-WWI Women and the General Strike Make News Worldwide

Plus: Washington voters reject the Ku Klux Klan.

100 Years of Activism

To be continued.

100 Years of Activism

Plus, an occupation at Colman Elementary leads the way for the Northwest African American Museum.

100 Years of Activism

Plus, protests at Fort Lawton make way for the Day Break Star Indian Cultural Center.

100 Years of Activism

During the McCarthy era, workers stood up to the Red Scare by refusing to bar Communists in union leadership roles.

100 Years of Activism

Pictured: Seattle’s Hooverville, as seen in March 1933, settled near where the Seahawks and Mariners stadiums stand now.

Quote Unquote

He used his inheritance to save Shanti Bhavan, the school at the heart of the Netflix documentary ‘Daughters of Destiny.’

Digital Culture

Contacting elected officials has never been easier.

Morning Opinion

An outline for making change happen.

Morning Fizz

Caffeinated news featuring surprise endorsements and the Shell protest

05/18/2015 By Josh Feit