Recap of Open Discussion: Youth & Gun Violence
In 2020, gun violence became the leading cause of death for American children ages 1-17. Although gun violence is now […]
Legendary Black Panther Elmer Dixon Sits Down With RARE
Seattle legend Elmer Dixon, who along with his brother Aaron, co-founded the Seattle Chapter of the Black Panther Party in […]
What’s So Bad About Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion?
Diversity, equity, and inclusion have been goals and practices that benefited both business and academia for the past several decades. […]
Gun Violence in America: Children Take A Hit
“I’m just glad I made it to 18.” – Devonte Friedman on his 18th birthday, November 26, of 2018, five […]
OD Recap: RARE Looks at Literacy Equity Gap and Efforts To Close It
Before Roy Chang became the executive director of School Connect Washington, a literacy advocacy group, he did outreach work at […]
The Rise and Fall – and Rise – of Confederate Monuments
The Civil War ended 159 years ago this spring. Despite this long stretch of time, the monuments that arose memorializing […]
Students & Educators Discuss the Importance of Belonging in Schools
Thriving, connecting, enlightening, understanding, shared leading, and empowering— all were a number of repeated themes that surfaced in RARE’s second […]
RARE Discusses the Birth of American Popular Music from The 1619 Project
On March 11, 2024, seven of RARE’s board members met on Zoom for the third discussion of Nikole Hannah-Jones’ The […]
An Open Discussion about the School To Prison Pipeline
RARE’s Open Discussions returned on January 29, 2024, with a stimulating and enlightening evening with a panel discussing some of […]
Black History Month 2024
February 2024 marks the 48th anniversary since the federal government of the United States formally recognized Black History Month in […]