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WEBOct 2, 2024 · Robin Hunt is a Real Change volunteer who has worked closely with the newsroom to create exquisite cover illustrations for the newspaper. You may have seen Hunt’s design for the Sept. 13, 2023, issue, of a house within a cake display case or for the April 5, 2023, cover, which depicted a slice of pie symbolizing the capital gains tax.
Advocacy - Real Change
WEBAdvocacy. We fight for what is morally right, not what is politically possible. From our creation in 1994, Real Change’s approach to combating homelessness and poverty meets direct, immediate needs while working toward long-term, systems-change. We challenge ongoing camp sweeps, fighting the criminalization of poverty and homelessness with ...
Emerald City Resource Guide - Real Change
WEBAccess the online Resource Guide database here. The guide is distributed through a network of over 200 partners including a peer network of vendors, service providers, metro bus drivers, emergency first responders, and more. As more agencies move their information online, this printed guide is available for people who do not have reliable ...
Revisiting ‘Streetwise’ | June 30 - July 6, 2021 | Real Change
WEBJun 30, 2021 · Revisiting ‘Streetwise’. June marks the debut on DVD of a 37-year-old treasure of Seattle film history: Martin Bell, Mary Ellen Mark and Cheryl McCall’s 1984 documentary “Streetwise.”. An incredibly moving portrait of the daily life of Seattle homeless youth, the film garnered wide acclaim and an Oscar nomination.
Black Panther: The Marvel film's meaning runs deep
WEBMar 7, 2018 · “Black Panther” was amazing. It was exquisitely choreographed and exceptionally well-written. Marvel Studios’ 18th installment also presented a story that spoke to the nuance, importance and timeliness for the everyday lived experiences, thoughts and frustrations of Black Americans and the diaspora’s experiences of colonization and marginalization as a whole.
Book review: ‘Nature’s Best Hope: A New Approach to …
WEBApr 7, 2021 · “Nature’s Best Hope” is about a cure for the pox the country has instigated on the environment, which has seen 95% of the country logged, tilled, drained, grazed, paved or otherwise developed. The earth has limited resources, says professor of entomology and wildlife ecology Douglas Tallamy, and the more we take for our own uses, the less there is for other species.
Book Review: 'Uprooting Racism: How White People Can Work for …
WEBApr 11, 2018 · “Uprooting Racism” is not a pleasant read for a White person. But stick with it, because the book provides a clearly written analysis of the institutional racism in our society and the damage it creates, then gives a series of simple exercises and practical strategies for dealing with it.
King County's helmet law causes headaches - Real Change
WEBJan 12, 2022 · King County’s helmet law, which requires that all cyclists wear helmets, was established in 1993 with the goal of reducing head injuries. But this law has had negative impacts on unhoused and low-income Seattleites who bike, as well as cyclists of color. Both groups have been disproportionately targeted for enforcement.
I never want to have to save a life (but at least I know how)
WEBMar 13, 2024 · Wallet, keys, phone — that’s the standard check we all make before walking out our front door each day. It’s the minimum we need to have on our person to get through the day. For years, I followed that same protocol. Check my pockets, make sure I have my three necessities and head out into the world for whatever the day has in store for me.
ACT Theatre’s new managing director Anita Shah on revolution …
WEBJan 5, 2022 · Anita Shah begins her new role as managing director at ACT Theatre this month, and she has a lot of work to do. The theatre put on its annual production of “A Christmas Carol,” but its true relaunch begins with a truncated season, taking on plays that were in the works before the onset of the coronavirus pandemic.