Inspired by the 1963 Birmingham Children’s March, thousands of Seattle youth raised their voices and took to the streets on June 13, 2020
Students from the NAACP Youth Coalition prepare to testify at a Seattle School Board meeting in spring of 2018 in Seattle, Wash.
Bruce Jackson, director of ‘Ethnic Studies Now’ sits in silence during a school board protest on Feb 9, 2023 in Seattle Wash. Students, parents and youth educators are demanding ethnic studies programming for public schools grades K-12
A young child attends her first MLK march in Seattle 2018
Students at Garfield High School raise their fists during a moment of silence for Trayvon Martin and his family after the announcement that George Zimmerman will be suing the family for 100 million dollars. December 22, 2019 in Seattle, Wash.
The Garfield High School Black Student Union leads a moment of silence for Trayvon Martin and his family on December 17, 2019 in Seattle, WA
An elementary student holds a handmade sign at the Seattle Children’s March organized by youth in response to police violence and the death of George Floyd in Seattle, Wash. June 13, 2020
High school students lead an all-ages youth march in Seattle’s historically Black southend after the death of George Floyd. June 5, 2020
A teen from Seattle Public Schools holds a protest sign reading “N95s for all” during a student-led walkout that met at district headquarters to demand better Covid safety measures in public schools. January 15, 2022 in Seattle, Wash.
Student activists from Seattle’s Sunrise Movement gather outside the federal building in hopes pressure senator Patty Murray for better job youth opportunities.
No Youth Jail activists raise their fist in support of Angela Davis' opposition to mass incareration.
Young attendees of the Tyree Scott Freedom School workshop their thoughts on the school-to-prison pipeline.
Seattle highschoolers walk out of class in support of undocumented students who were threatened by Trump’s September announcement to end DACA.
Students pose with signs at a rally supporting DACA recipients.
Seattle highschool students walk out of class in support undocumented students who were threatened by Trump’s September announcement to end DACA
A middle school student chooses an American flag to pose against
Highschool students defend their beliefs after a woman on the street yells for immigrants to go back to their home countries.
A young member of CeAtl Tonalli, an Aztec dance group, leads the annual Labor Day march on May 1, 2018 in Seattle, Wash.
Seattle’s Double Dutch Divas, Jump Squad 501, and Roll Around Seatown perform and invite others to join at the Recess District of Bumbershoot 2023 on September 2, 2023 in Seattle, Wash, USA. All three community organizations focus on childhood playground activities and are run successfully by Black Women.