The GOP “Health Care” Bill is Uniquely Awful for Women and People of Color

Funding for women's health care in Washington State is in jeopardy if the bill passes Congress

Written by Eric Bronson On May 4, the US House of Representatives passed the American Health Care Act (AHCA) on a party-line vote by Republican lawmakers. A month later, the Senate GOP […]

Breaking Down the Racial Barriers to Housing

From left to right: Moderator Frances Carr, YWCA People of Color Executive Council; Panelists: Sheila Sebron, Veteran Service Officer with the American Legion; Michelle Allen, activist and author; Cathy Nguyen, Poet Laureate and Housing Operations Manager, YWCA.

Written by Eric Bronson On Friday May 19th at Seattle City Hall, YWCA Seattle|King|Snohomish hosted its annual Stand Against Racism event, bringing together city officials, poets, activists and community members to take […]

Why I Marched – Reflections from YWCA staff member, Angie Burnside

In honor of Women’s History Month, YWCA staff member Angie Burnside shares her reflections on making history by being part of the Women’s March on Washington. I first became aware of the idea for a […]

Why I Marched – Reflections from YWCA Board member, Stephanie Ellis-Smith

In honor of Women’s History Month, YWCA board member Stephanie Ellis-Smith shares her reflections on making history by being part of the Women’s March on Washington. I first decided to […]

Poverty, Race and America’s Education System, Part 2: Segregated Schools

Schools need support and training to disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline. Image from <a href="http://idreamincolors.org/" target="_blank">idreamincolors.org</a>. — Schools need support and training to disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline. Image from idreamincolors.org.

In the first part of her "Separate and Unequal" blog series, Perry Firth examined some troubling outcomes of the re-segregation of our nation’s schools, including the disproportionality of discipline that results in suspensions, expulsions and dropping out. These contribute to the systemic problem known as the “school-to-prison pipeline” and lack of success for many students of color. In Part Two, she writes about the impact of all this and what we can do about it.

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