by Alex Garland
On Saturday, May 11, hundreds gathered in Westlake Park for a rally and march to commemorate the 76th anniversary of the Nakba, which refers to the displacement of Palestinian people by Zionist settlers, and later the Israeli government and the Israel Defense Forces, during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.
Continue reading PHOTO ESSAY | Pro-Palestinian Protesters Mark 76th Anniversary of the Nakbaby Bill Conroy
“It is not desirable to cultivate a respect for the law, so much as for the right.” —Henry David Thoreau
Thousands of students, many of them People of Color, have in recent weeks gathered in encampments staked out on college greens across the country.
Continue reading OPINION | Student Encampments Are the Laboratory of Our Futureby Vee Hua 華婷婷
by Marcus Harrison Green
(This article is copublished with The Seattle Times.)
In life, the only thing we possibly take more for granted than a mother’s love is her labor. Of course, those two things are nearly inseparable from each other.
What better time than Mother’s Day to acknowledge that?
Continue reading OPINION | This Mother’s Day, Let’s Abolish the ‘Motherhood Penalty’
Pongo Poetry Project’s mission is to engage youth in writing poetry to inspire healing and growth. For over 20 years, Pongo has mentored poetry with children at the Child Study and Treatment Center (CSTC), the only state-run psychiatric hospital for youth in Washington State. Many CSTC youth are coping with severe emotional, behavioral, and mental health challenges. Approximately 40% of youth arrive at CSTC having been court ordered to get treatment; however, by the end of their stay, most youth residents become voluntary participants.
Pongo believes there is power in creative expression and articulating one’s pain to an empathetic audience. Through this special monthly column in partnership with the South Seattle Emerald, Pongo invites readers to bear witness to the pain, resilience, and creative capacity of youth whose voices and perspectives are too often relegated to the periphery. To partner with Pongo in inspiring healing and relief among youth coping with mental and emotional turmoil, join the Pongo Poetry Circle today.
by a young person at CSTC
I used to think poems about love were really cheesy
Even gross
I didn’t understand
I wasn’t sure how to feel it
Now I know how to love in a healthy way
Love goes both ways
You trust the person enough to let them out of your sight
You are always glad to see them
by Brett Hamil
DOOM LOOP is a serialized fictional cartoon from South End author and comic Brett Hamil.
Check in every Sunday for a new installment!
Follow Hamil on Instagram at @bretthamilcomix and order collections of his comics at BrettHamil.BigCartel.com.
by Amanda Sorell
Welcome to a new series: Meet Our Rainmakers!
Rainmakers are readers like you who make regular donations to the Emerald — their contributions help us amplify the authentic voices of the South End, and we couldn’t do it without them.
Continue reading Meet Our Rainmakers: Laura Gibbonsby Kevin Schofield
This weekend’s read is a new article published in the journal Criminology and Public Policy looking at whether crime goes up in the years after a county first elects a chief prosecutor who espouses progressive policies. For many years, conservative politicians and pundits have claimed that so-called “soft on crime” prosecutors have led to an increase in crime, but there hasn’t been reliable data to back up that assertion. This new article examines the largest 100 counties in the United States, identifies 38 that elected a progressive prosecutor at some point between 2000 and 2020, and compares what happened to crime in those counties to counties with only prosecutors who followed more traditional “tough on crime” policies.
Continue reading Weekend Reads | Do Progressive Prosecutors Increase Crime?by Guy Oron
(This article was originally published on Real Change and has been reprinted under an agreement.)
Hundreds of asylum-seekers were once again camping in tents after they lost their shelter for a second time in a month. After their stay at a Quality Inn hotel in Kent expired on April 29, the migrants decided to set up camp in Seattle’s Central District.
Continue reading Asylum-Seekers Camp Again After Losing Hotel Shelterby Lauryn Bray
Fifty percent of people who participated in a public safety forum at Rainier Beach Community Center said they feel “very safe” living in Rainier Beach, 46% said they felt “somewhat safe,” and 4% said “very unsafe.”
Continue reading Rainier Beach Community Gives Input on Public Safety Ahead of Mayor’s One Seattle Plan Release
