Taught that the founders of their nation crossed an ocean to escape religious persecution, Americans often find it hard to understand how these same men — committed to principles of equality, freedom, and justice — could have sanctioned slavery and genocide.
Read MoreMemorial Day celebrations were marred by news of shootings near South Seattle parks that sent 2 children and a mother to Harborview. And in Renton a third child was critically wounded by what hospital staff believed was a gunshot.
Read MorePublic Health – Seattle and King County has updated 15 Community Health Indicators with data from the US Census Bureau’s 2017 American Community Survey, including commute modes, educational attainment, economic security, and housing security, plus 3 topics especially relevant for immigrant and refugee communities (nativity, English proficiency, and language spoken at home).
Read MoreThe presidential election of 2016 left Americans feeling deeply divided. Ironically, the divisions may spring from a common belief, expressed by members of almost every group, that they aren’t getting a fair chance to realize the American Dream.
Read MoreIn addressing questions about equity, analysts often present results that differ significantly by race or gender or sexual orientation.
Read MoreOne goal of Seattle’s sweetened beverage tax is to expand access to healthy and affordable food. To guide allocation of tax revenues to support this goal, the City asked researchers at Public Health – Seattle & King County and the University of Washington
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