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What does it really mean to empower those who have been stigmatized, marginalized, or ignored? What does a political campaign fighting for stigmatized communities look like? How can we challenge ourselves to listen to what folks need, not what we think they need? Sherae Lascelles is running for office in

This week, Crystal and co-host Erica Barnett from The C is for Crank break down what is going on with the city of Seattle and the competing plans to defund or restructure the Seattle PD.

2020 has caused many people in our state uncertain of whether they will have their basic needs met. The Statewide Poverty Action Network (SPAN) strives to alleviate the pain of poverty, with a focus on supporting those who are most vulnerable. Marcy Bowers, Executive Director of SPAN, talks about how

Last  week KVRU 105.7 FM, in conjunction with Hacks & Wonks hosted a week  of candidate forums, moderated by Crystal Fincher, your Hacks &  Wonks host. Today, we’ve selected excerpts from Thursday night’s forum  for the open legislative seat in the 37th District. Most  importantly, VOTE! Primary

Last week, Crystal Fincher (our fearless host) and Michael Charles were featured in a Crosscut article discussing why the group Political Consultants of Color Coalition was formed - to create more opportunities for consultants of color to work on campaigns in Washington State. In this episode, we dive in to

This week Crystal and co-host Ashley Archibald dive in to what has been happening in Seattle this week, including: continued protests, an autonomous zone in the center of our city, the president threatening to invade our state, and a push for equal opportunity for political consultants of color.

The Honorable Velma Veloria was many firsts: the first Filipino American in the Washington State legislature, the first Asian American woman in the Washington State legislator, and she was among three legislators making Washington State the first state in the country to pass anti-human trafficking legislation. In this episode, Crystal