In her words: False neutrality is not baseless, it is duplicitous danger
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Still on the battlefield: The NAACP and the long arc of the struggle
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Ridgeview fifth-grader Zada Lockett honored as districtwide engaged student of the month
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Health equity Is collective work: Representation without awareness creates bigger problems
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Lisa Gardner: Let your voice be heard on MLK Day, Juneteenth celebrations
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Carl Maxey Corner: We’ll miss you, Mrs. Williams
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Legislative update from Rep. Natasha Hill: What’s ahead and what’s already passed
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Spokane NAACP Freedom Fund was equally uniting and inspiring
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Damola Adamolekun: Know your worth and believe in your potential
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Rwanda: Where true wealth lives
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Pastor Amos Atkinson Jr.: Building Black wealth, one business at a time
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Local politics in brief: Community express concern over Islamophobic statements; City Council passes biennial budget
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News roundup: Black news highlights from the month of October
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The quiet rooms: Inside Washington’s hidden discipline pipeline
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When an elder dies, a library burns: The living archive of professor Terry Buffington
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Creating community without walls: How online learning builds social skills and connection
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Spokane City Council candidates debate public safety, equity, future of Spokane
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Deep Roots, Strong Women: The power of generosity in our community and Shades of Motherhood Network
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Haunted histories are often less monstrous than the real thing
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As nation says No Kings, Black leaders stand up to facism
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Expectation, Common Ground, Timeless Friendship: Brotherhood of Bob Hemphill and William Masten rooted in religion
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City Council roundup: Spokane City Council passes historic camping, obstruction ordinance
Community
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Health equity Is collective work: Representation without awareness creates bigger problems
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Who gets disciplined? Race, bias and the cost of subjective punishment (Part 2)
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Carl Maxey Corner: We’ll miss you, Mrs. Williams
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Teaching the whole student: Humanizing online education
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The weight of winter: Understanding and treating seasonal depression in Black communities
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The good ancestor: Building your family crest
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Deep Roots, Strong Women: Aging Gracefully – the Radiant Journey of Women of Color Over 70
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The Hold It Down Podcast: A platform for Spokane to connect, grow and be heard
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World Kindness Day: Teaching our children that how we make others feel is one of the most powerful legacies we leave behind
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Building Restorative Communities hosts multiple events this month
Opinion
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From the Editor: The chokehold of competition
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In her words: False neutrality is not baseless, it is duplicitous danger
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Powerful Voices: New column highlights issues facing public education, our students and our community
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Emotional strain in today’s world makes SEL a must-have in schools and homes
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School choice and its potential implications for Black communities
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International focus: An invitation for contemplation
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Anyla's Take: The urgent need for ethical regulation and public awareness of AI deepfakes
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Anyla's Take: Working for no living
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Anyla's Take: Youth's small acts of kindess leaves big imprint
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Honoring the past, building the future: 2026 genealogy resolutions
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Roots and Wings: The gift that keeps on giving
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The dream is her story, too: How Black women interpret, shape and propel King's vision forward today through motherhood
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Youth Connection: The power of forgiveness – why letting go sets you free
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From the Water's Edge: The power of Sankofa
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From the editor: Saying the quiet part out loud
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Anyla's Take: Black men uplifting their communities this holiday season
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Black Prisoners Caucus: Take a hard look
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Youth Connection: My experience at the Seattle HBCU College Expo
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Disproportionality among races should be a starting point, not a finish line for policy and program implementation
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Youth Connection: Why is failure important to success?
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Insurrection mingling with militarization: A permanent state of emergency
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How did 'We the People' become enemy of the state?
Sports
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Reflections of environmental camp with the Ubuntu Flyers
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Our Mentors event at Liberty Park offered games, prizes for kids, adults alike
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Make college athletes struggle again Part 1: Trump’s NIL rollback is a step backward
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Building more than boxers: Jacob Ruffin on purpose, motivation and discipline
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Venus Lacy, Carla McGhee, Members of the '96 Dream Team reflect on newly released 30 for 30
Business
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Black Men in Motion: Cedric “Ced” Dickerson's Delicious Dogs, late nights and second chances
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Kitara Johnson-Jones on addiction, fentanyl and building Gabriel’s Challenge Community Care Kiosk in NorthTown Mall
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Introducing Hope AI — an era of equity is here
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Pastor Amos Atkinson Jr.: Building Black wealth, one business at a time
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Men of color in motion: Spotlighting the leaders shaping Spokane's future
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Building Black wealth: The legacy of Dr. Claud Anderson’s PowerNomics (Part 3)
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From the Water's Edge: Black-owned businesses need our support now more than ever
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Damola Adamolekun: Know your worth and believe in your potential
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Soleful Steps: How Eugene Burgess is clearing the path for Spokane youth