Can the Heart and Soul of the Central District Survive Redevelopment?
By: Jake Bullinger

Gentrification threatens to erase the cultural underpinnings of Seattle’s once predominantly black neighborhood.

Central District, development, Race
After Racial Burrito Controversy, ‘Offensive’ Portland Taco Festival Canceled
By: Michael Rietmulder

Last weekend's festival was battered with a number of criticisms.

tacos, Portland, Race
Seattle is Working to Make a Better Future for Black Boys. But What About Black Girls?
By: Erica C. Barnett

Critics of a program mentoring young black males argue it leaves girls behind.

government, Race
Neither Liberals nor Rural Southerners are Safe in Hilarious New Book-It Play
By: Florangela Davila

This adaptation of an acclaimed novel tackles America's sordid racial history.

theater, Plays, Race
2016: The WTF Year in Review
By: Seattle Magazine Staff with Jake Laycock, Rebecca Ratterman and Eva Seelye

#manintree perhaps best summarizes the overall WTF zeitgeist of 2016

Dining, sports, seahawks, Neighborhoods, Trump, Race, politics, Sexism, Gender Equality, Homelessness, Paul Allen, Amazon, Seattle, 2016, food trends, transportation