Held in June, the second annual Bertha Pitts Campbell Equity Awards is open for nominees in four categories: Community Champion, Rising Champion, Small Business Champion, and Large Business Champion.

Black History Month is a time to celebrate the accomplishments of Black leaders from our region and beyond, as well as engage in conversations about how to better support Black community members today.

A tax on the ultra-wealthy would make Washington's tax code more racially and economically equitable, while raising billions for the social services that are the foundation of our economic recovery.

Our state has the most upside-down tax code in the nation. Coupled with a pandemic that’s lasted nearly 2 years, this has widened income inequality and deprived cities of the resources they need to recover. The solution? Progressive revenue.

Even after serving their sentences, low-income and BIPOC defendants are buried under lifelong Washington court debts that exacerbate racial inequity and prevent people from achieving stability post-incarceration. YWCA is advocating in 2022 to change this injustice with a bill in the Washington Legislature. 

In recognition of the upcoming 2022 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, here’s a list of media resources that shine a light on the critical (and often overlooked) role of BIPOC women in the civil rights movement.