Our colleague, Delbert Richardson of The Unspoken Truths, has an art and history exhibit titled We STILL Dream a Future: Reclaiming Our Humanity at King Street Station. Using a multi-sensory, interdisciplinary approach with artifacts and storyboards, the exhibit walks visitors through four segments: Mother Africa, U.S. Chattel Slavery, the Jim Crow Era, and Still, We Rise. King Street Station is located on 303 S. Jackson St. in Seattle and has gallery hours on Wednesdays thro

Arab American Heritage, Autism Acceptance, and Celebrate Diversity Month Arab American Heritage Month is celebrated to recognize the diverse culture, history, and contributions of Arab Americans to the United States. While grassroots efforts to mark the occasion began in the 1990s, it gained significant momentum in 2017 through the efforts of ArabAmerica.com and the Arab America Foundation. The initiative was driven by a desire to combat stereotypes and provide a dedicated ti

Cultures Connecting End of Year Wrap Up for 2025 Can you believe 2025 is already coming to a close? It's been a tumultuous year for many of us as we've experienced attacks on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, harm to our communities, and the dismantling of rights. It's a lot to take in so for our very last newsletter issue for the year (there will only be one in December), we wanted to share how we've been managing through all of this, as well as highlights of 2025