The Seattle Times Looks Back At Seattle’s Efforts to Desegregate
In May, the Seattle Times ran an extensive two-part story detailing the Seattle School District’s efforts to desegregate what was […]
After a 50 Year Fight, the Supreme Court Has Ended Affirmative Action In College Admissions
“The way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to stop discriminating on the basis of race.” — […]
RARE’s Open Discussions Return with a Panel on Being Biracial
Roosevelt Alumni for Racial Equity’s (RARE) Open Discussions made a stirring return May 1st as a panel of five participants […]
On the Current Rise of Censorship in America
On March 7, 2023 the late American writer, Toni Morrison, was posthumously honored by the United States Postal Service […]
Black History Month, 2023
“If a race has no history, it has no worthwhile tradition, it becomes a negligible factor in the thought of […]
Nikole Hannah-Jones Makes 1619 A Year To Remember
There have always been a few particular dates in American History that have stood out and have been taught as […]
What’s In a Name? Remembering Cassius Marcellus Clay
The name Cassius Marcellus Clay has held a prominent place in America’s political and cultural history for nearly two centuries. […]
James Weldon Johnson, Renaissance Man
RARE’s Open Discussion on March 28, 2022 featured University of Washington-Bothell Professor Emeritus, Cherry A. McGee Banks’s presentation on Lift […]
America’s First School Desegregation Case From 1848 — Gave Rise to “Separate But Equal”
120 years before several founding members of RARE journeyed from the Central District to Roosevelt High School as part of […]
What’s up with Critical Race Theory?
In November’s 8th Open Discussion, RARE is honored to host Dr. Quintard Taylor, Professor Emeritus at the University of Washington, […]