by NiRae Petty
Historically, (since 1787, to be exact), white and wealthy communities have thrived at the involuntary expense of Black, Brown, and Indigenous People of Color and the working class — in the name of “compromise.” This year, the quote, “History doesn’t repeat itself — but it does rhyme,” couldn’t have been more timely.
Continue reading OPINION | Magnolia Fights for Last Minute Switch Without Acknowledging Its Own Racist Pastcurated by Emerald Staff
by Alycia Ramirez
Looking back through the last five months of current events and daily protests in Seattle, one might think that the wheels have finally come off. However, the truth is that Seattle has a long and deep history of racism, white supremacy, police brutality, and protesting that goes back to the city’s founding.
Continue reading OPINION: Segregated Seattle — How Our Racist and Exclusionary Past Has Shaped Our Present
