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July 1, 2020
Quintard Taylor, a history professor emeritus and the founder of BlackPast.org, talks about the history of celebrating the Fourth of July.
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June 24, 2020
Margaret O'Mara and James Gregory, professors of history, explain how Seattle's CHOP/CHAZ zone isn't indicative of the city's history of racism.
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June 21, 2020
James Gregory, professor of history, and Michael McCann, professor of political science, discuss how CHAZ/CHOP fits into Seattle's history of protests.
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June 18, 2020
Quin’Nita Cobbins-Modica, who graduated from the UW with a Ph.D. in history, discusses Seattle's history of black female activists.
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June 17, 2020
A lawsuit against a cloud services employee who left to join Google highlights Amazon’s aggressive tactics to retain talent. Margaret O'Mara, professor of history, is quoted.
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June 17, 2020
Quintard Taylor, history professor, discusses the possible de-gentrification of Seattle.
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June 11, 2020
The Seattle Times recommends books by Quintard Taylor, professor emeritus of history for those interested in black history, racism, and social justice in the context of ongoing protests.
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June 10, 2020
Professor of history James N. Gregory discusses Seattle's Hoovervilles and mutual aid during the Great Depression.
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June 9, 2020
The Department of History is committed to providing accommodations, especially to Black graduate and undergraduate students as well as other students directly impacted by the racialized crises of our current moment. Following on College of Arts & Sciences Dean Bob Stacey's recommendations (6/7/20), we also urge other units to design meaningful and effective provisions to support the most affected students during this time of emergency.
June 9, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has upended how we work, learn, and live. University of Washington History faculty spoke at a roundtable on May 29, 2020 on how the past can inform our present and future. The event was hosted by Margaret O'Mara, Keller Endowed Professor of History and author of The Code: Silicon Valley and the Remaking of America.