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- David B. Williams on Updating and Expanding “Seattle Walks,” the Definitive Walking Guide to the Emerald CityIn the fall of 2023, Nicole Mitchell, the director of the University of Washington Press, contacted me about creating a new, updated edition of Seattle Walks. We had been talking about it on and off for several years—and going on walks together—so I knew I wanted to do it. Part of my impetus was that […]
- Celebrating Civil Rights Activist Fred Korematsu: Excerpt from “Enduring Conviction” by Lorraine K. BannaiToday we celebrate Fred Korematsu Day, which recognizes the legacy of a civil rights hero and his fight for racial equity and social justice. Fred T. Korematsu, born on this day in 1919, was best known for resisting Japanese American incarceration during World War II. After refusing to leave for incarceration when ordered, Korematsu was […]