RARE’s Forrest Ward Racial Equity Award Given To Three Honorees
Roosevelt High School’s gym was bursting with energy as students filled the bleachers for the end of year Moving Up […]
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 […]
Remember Amarr
There are no words for this. When a promising young man is cut down so soon in life we feel […]
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Opportunities to Volunteer with RARE
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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 […]
Connections Participant Enjoys Learning About Leadership — and More
As we continue our interviews with students who participated in the Connections summer pilot program this past July, their responses […]
Connections Team Begins In-Depth Student Interviews
As reported in our September newsletter, Connections held its first pilot last July. Our student surveys showed that 90% of […]
Leah Scott on Stage at Seattle Rep
RARE scholarship winner Leah Scott is appearing on stage at the Seattle Repertory Theater as herself. Scott appears as “youth […]
RARE Welcomes Alumni to RHS
Roosevelt Alumni for Racial Equity offered two new experiences on Saturday, August 20 when RARE’s board of directors welcomed alumni […]
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. […]
Berea College Puts Diversity First
Berea College is a college unlike any other, says Dr. Chad Berry, vice president of alumni and college relations, and […]
Beyond Black & White Shown at State PTA Conference
About 25 delegates to the Washington State PTA conference saw Roosevelt High School: Beyond Black & White on Saturday, May […]
Connections is on Track for Summer
Thirteen students from three Seattle high schools are expected to participate this summer in Connections, RARE’s partnership with the Seattle […]
Getting Discipline Right
“J” was a disciplinary problem all through school. School officials saw him as an angry Black male. At one point, […]