Creating opportunity for Hispanic actors
Rose Cano combines theater with social activism Wherever she goes, Rose Cano sees art. Be it the theater or the hospital operating table, she will find a way to turn any situation creative.Actor,...
View ArticleTaking steps to the right direction
Emilio Aguayo help start the fight of Chicano Civil Rights in the region “Somos Aztlán,” a mural on the ceiling of the ethnic cultural center at the University of Washington, has been inspiring...
View Article10 years later, SSAFF is #ComingHome
Home. The connotations of this word can vary from person to person—not just because of where one lives, but also because of the places, feelings, and memories one associates “home” with. Where is home?...
View ArticleMore Than Undocumented: “Modern Day Freedom Fighter” Maru Mora Villalpando
Maru Mora Villalpando, 45, is a modern day freedom fighter. Fearing the violence associated with the insecure political climate in Mexico City, Mexico, Villalpando fled to the U.S. in 1992. Today, the...
View ArticleSeattle’s Vietnamese-American community leads protest against rock band named...
Members and allies of the Vietnamese-American community gathered in front of Neumos to protest a Canadian band called Viet Cong on the night of their scheduled Seattle performance Friday, October 16....
View ArticleHouseboats & The People Who Live In Them
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live on a houseboat? To wake up to the sounds of birdsong and drink your coffee on a floating porch as kayakers and ducks stroll by waving their oars and...
View ArticleThe doors are wide open at Northgate’s Idris Mosque
A few days ago, I attended my first Islamic prayer service. As someone who grew up Christian, the Idris Mosque in Northgate was not a place I’d anticipated spending my Sunday afternoon. As I approached...
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