Culture Podcast | A history of many hopes at the NW African American Museum The Central District institution has a complicated backstory and an important role to play for Seattle's Black arts community. by Brooklyn Jamerson-Flowers / June 15, 2022
Culture Podcast | How James and Janie Washington sculpted a legacy The late couple's house in Seattle's Central District is now a cultural center that inspires the next generation of creatives. by Brooklyn Jamerson-Flowers / June 8, 2022
Culture Podcast | How Black arts took center stage at Seattle’s Langston institute Transformed by a 1960s urban relief program, a former synagogue has fostered generations of Black artists even as the neighborhood around it changes. by Brooklyn Jamerson-Flowers / June 1, 2022
Politics Social workers fleeing troubled foster care system Lousy pay, a toxic workplace and excessive workloads are driving away the people who serve vulnerable kids and their families. by Susanna Ray for InvestigateWest / December 7, 2016
Politics Foster parents abandoning troubled system Washington state lost nearly one in five foster homes between 2008 and 2015 amid complaints of discord and disarray. by Susanna Ray for InvestigateWest / October 27, 2016
Politics 4 fixes for Washington’s foster-care crisis Brandon Fogg, who has experience both as a foster child and foster parent, says foster care needs a celebrity champion. by Susanna Ray for InvestigateWest / September 21, 2016
Equity State’s foster system sets kids up for failure When foster children spend the night in a hotel or in a foster home that agrees to keep them for only one night at a time, they typically don’t make it to school the next day. by Susanna Ray for InvestigateWest / September 20, 2016
Politics Foster Care Crisis More than a decade after the courts ordered the state to clean up its foster care program, kids are still left rootless, vulnerable. by Susanna Ray for InvestigateWest / September 19, 2016