Tag Archives: Racial Justice
Statement to WWU Board of Trustees / Student Assembly for Power and Liberation
February 12, 2016 Student Assembly for Power and Liberation
Statement given at the board of trustees meeting today;
“First, it is paramount to acknowledge that we are on Duwamish land, and the campus of Western Washington University is occupying Nooksack and Lummi land. As we work, we must continuously think about the legacy of colonialism upon which we stand.
Students of color petition administration for new building / The Western Front, Alyssa Evans

The Ethnic Student Center has a maximum capacity of 52 people // Photo by Daniel Liddecoet
February 9, 2016
Standing elbow to elbow, roughly 100 students crowded into the hot room in an effort to showcase their need for a larger space. Continue reading
Letter draws Red Square protest / The Western Front, Kjell Redall
February 9, 2016 Continue reading
The Ugly Underbelly of Corporations’ Pursuit of a Coal Terminal / Coal Stop, Sandy Robson
January 9, 2016 by Sandy Robson
The Lynden Tribune newspaper made the decision to publish a December 23, 2015 opinion piece submitted by Chair John Huntley and President Brad Owens of the Northwest Jobs Alliance (NWJA). Continue reading
Claim for Damages Filed Against City of Bellingham for Allowing Racial Profiling by BPD / Press Release, Latino Advocacy

December 21, 2015 Latino Advocacy
For Immediate Release
Claim for Damages Filed Against City of Bellingham for Allowing Racial Profiling by BPD
Community members join to hold City of Bellingham and BPD Accountable to Communities of Color Continue reading
Advocates Respond to BPD Racial Profiling Investigation / Press Release, Latino Advocacy
December 9, 2015 Latino Advocacy
Bellingham, WA- Early today local advocates received calls from media requesting a comment on Bellingham Police Department result of their own investigation to the complaint of racial profiling of Lelo Juarez against one of their officers filed on September 18th, 2015. Continue reading
Not a balanced article whatsoever / Facebook post, Sj Robson
I usually think WWU’s The Western Front newspaper does a good job of its coverage on stories. However, I think this Dec. 1, 2015 article about the bail hearing for Tysen Campbell, who allegedly posted one or more online racially-charged threats against WWU’s AS President Belina Seare, is not a balanced article whatsoever, and it is inaccurate. Continue reading
Timeline for WWU students / Storify, Bellingham Racial Justice Coalition
November 30, 2015 Bellingham Racial Justice Coalition
Events leading up to and following the violent threats against Black students at Western Washington University Continue reading
WWU Students Open Letter / Press Release via Maru Mora Villalpando
November 30,02015 Press Release contact: Maru Mora Villalpando
Noisy Waters NW note: Here is the link to the entire WWU Students Open Letter which explains a chain of events starting in July and culminating in violent threats being made on November 22, 2015 against specific WWU students of color. Continue reading





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