Western Washington universities respond to White House ultimatum on DEI programs
The directive requires universities to cease "racial preferences" in admissions, financial assistance and hiring within 14 ...
Washington is one of the ‘most educated’ states in the US. Here’s where it ranks and why
With its reputation as a hub for the tech and aerospace industries, it isn’t much of a surprise that Washington is considered ...
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Legislative Black Caucus blasts bill that would end Office of Equity: ‘Deeply harmful’
Simone Carter [email protected] A Republican-backed bill was introduced this week that would abolish the Office of Equity in Washington. Now the state’s Legislative Black Caucus is decrying ...
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Washington's Legislature has more Black members than ever
Nearly 10% of Washington state lawmakers are Black, a record number that has been years in the making. Why it matters: Having ...
Tacoma author's book encourages Black girls to be unapologetically themselves
Years later, The Black Lives Matter movement inspired Lee to write the children's book she wanted so badly growing up. She recruited her best friend Megan Barr to hand paint the illustrations, and ...
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Historic Black church takes on Proud Boys and wins: 'We want to see more victories'
WASHINGTON ‒ A historic Black church's recent court victory against ... associate professor of Africana Studies at Stony Brook University in New York. “Here is the church making a stand ...
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Toyota Tacoma
The Toyota Tacoma has been the sales leader among compact and mid-size pickup trucks since 2008, and it offers a wide range of configurations — from basic work truck to boulder-bashing off ...
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‘This shouldn’t be optional’: Black in Fashion Council’s 10th season
Peoples has been drawing the fashion industry’s attention to Black designers for years ... a look that was among The Washington Post’s best of the red carpet. “We always like a callback ...
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3D analysis shows how helicopter pilots could have mixed up jets in DCA crash
On the night of Jan. 29, an Army Black Hawk helicopter collided with an American Airlines passenger jet over the Potomac River in Washington, killing all 67 people on both aircraft. To analyze ...
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US probing 'bad data' possibly used by Black Hawk crew before deadly Washington DC crash
US transportation safety officials said they believe the crew of the helicopter that crashed into a passenger jet were wearing night vision goggles and possibly relying on inaccurate flight data ...
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Here's how two apps are connecting Black-owned restaurants with new customers
EatOkra and Black Foodie Finder spotlight Black-owned restaurants in their apps. EatOkra offers resources and visibility to independent restaurants amid a challenging economic landscape.
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2017 Toyota Tacoma
Editor’s note: This review of the 2016 Toyota Tacoma was written in April 2016 ... My vivid orange TRD Off Road looked every bit the part, with black plastic bumpers and fender flares, no ...