The Seattle Office for Civil Rights (SOCR) recently welcomed Denise Daniels (she/her) as the new director of the department’s Race and Social Justice (RSJ) Division. The Race and Social Justice Initiative (RSJI) is the City of Seattle’s commitment to end institutional racism in City government and achieve racial equity. Established… [ Keep reading ]
Youth report increased problem-solving abilities, leadership skills, and motivation to advocate for their communities
Redwolf Painter, a senior systems engineer relocating to Seattle from the San Francisco Bay Area, thought it would be easier to rent an apartment here. But after applying for rentals more than a dozen times—and being denied each time—Redwolf began to suspect a more disturbing pattern. “On the phone, I… [ Keep reading ]
Augustine Cita had a good union job, working for $28 an hour as a marble mason. By the usual standards, he should have been a great candidate to rent an apartment. But he could not get past the first interview. “I put in applications at 10 to 12 places,” Augustine… [ Keep reading ]
