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Black Voices: Viewpoint Magazine Fall 2020

Sociology professor Alexes Harris guest edits a collection of essays from Black voices in the University of Washington community.

Lifting our voices

“We are at a moment for change and we need to apply and support constant pressure and expect certain outcomes,” writes sociology professor Alexes Harris, guest editor of Viewpoint Magazine.“

How can the UW engage?

“Something I hear all the time is that those who are closest to the pain and to the solution are furthest from the power to make the change,” says De’Sean Quinn, a Tukwila City Councilmember.

Students for a safer campus

“A lot of institutions in our society are inherently not built for our needs—the needs of Black people,” writes Navon Morgan, class of 2023.