Hip-hop, world peace, and the women of Seattle Is hip-hop a man's world? These Seattle women are taking the stage, the mike, and the paint brush to create a progressive art supporting a culture of self-betterment. by Himanee Gupta-Carlson / July 22, 2010
Culture Completing an Ironman, virtually Virtual Ironman competitor Himanee Gupta-Carlson biking home from work on Martin Luther King Way South by Himanee Gupta-Carlson / October 22, 2009
Culture A hip-hop battle that's all about peace and love Local deejays and emcees entertain hip-hop fans during 206 Zulu's anniversary festivities. by Himanee Gupta-Carlson / February 18, 2010
Culture A marathon day of writing at Richard Hugo House Detail from HImanee Gupta-Carlson's zine, produced at the Richard Hugo House Write-o-Rama. by Himanee Gupta-Carlson / December 6, 2009
Equity A division on foster care in Olympia Whose voice should count most in legal decisions about the future of kids removed from their homes because of suspected abuse or neglect? by Allegra Abramo for InvestigateWest / January 23, 2018
Equity How programs for homeless youth pivoted in the pandemic Upended by COVID-19, some service providers went online, took to the road or otherwise found new ways to aid homeless youth and young adults. by Allegra Abramo & Sam Leeds Youth Today / February 7, 2022
Equity Head trauma, painful restraints: WA foster kids face abuse out of state The state removed foster kids from an Iowa facility following reports of abuse, but red flags abound at other group homes. by Allegra Abramo InvestigateWest / February 5, 2019
Politics Foster kids trapped as WA system collapses Washington kids are being warehoused in hotels and shipped out of state. by Allegra Abramo InvestigateWest / September 21, 2018
Equity As kinship caregivers struggle, Washington’s foster care system benefits A crisis festers while family members who care for neglected kids receive little support from the state. by Allegra Abramo Investigate West / August 10, 2018