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.

...This is the second part of the two-part series, “Separate and Unequal: Poverty, Race and America’s Education System.” Read the first part here. Written by Perry Firth, project coordinator,...

Social Media Advocacy: Whose Story Is It Anyway?

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...YouTube. Shock Value Or Progress? As Perry Firth so memorably wrote, studies show that the part of the brain which empathizes and recognizes others as human does not register those...

Stand Against Racism: Stereotypes Put Domestic Violence Survivors in Danger

Doris O'Neal manages the domestic violence program at the YWCA of Seattle | King | Snohomish. Her team offered a powerful presentation about the intersection of racism and domestic violence as part of the YWCA Stand Against Racism.

...socio-economic classes, women of color are more likely than white women to be victims. Last fall, Perry Firth examined this disparity in an excellent post about violence against women, writing,...

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Popular Firesteel blogger Perry Firth will teach a new course at Seattle U this summer for school and social-service professionals....

Domestic Violence and the NFL: Tackling the Problem

Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson flashes a peace sign during a game. Wilson recently launched his "Pass the Peace" campaign to help end domestic violence. His efforts impressed guest blogger Emma Lytle. Image from <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DangerRussWilson" target="_blank">Russell Wilson's Facebook page</a>. — Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson flashes a peace sign during a game. Wilson recently launched his "Pass the Peace" campaign to help end domestic violence. His efforts impressed guest blogger Emma Lytle. Image from Russell Wilson's Facebook page.

...and of course GOOOOOOO HAWKS! Perry Firth served as editor of this series. Watch for Perry’s reaction piece on Friday. Thanks to Haley Jo Lewis for contributing to this post....