RIDGELAND, Miss. -- Kaitlyn Barton, 25, is a full-time English teacher at Clarksdale High School. As soon as...
Oct 24, 2019
ON THE GROUND IN PARADISE, CA
ON THE GROUND IN RIDGELAND, MISS
‘For me, that’s not living:’ In Mississippi, teachers struggle to make ends meet
ON THE GROUND IN GREENVILLE, MISS
Helping new generations of Mississippians discover the legacy of the blues
GREENVILLE, Miss. — I recently moved here to the heart and soul of the Mississippi Delta, the birthplace...
Oct 17, 2019
ON THE GROUND IN MACON, GA
How listening to teenagers can broaden journalism’s perspective
MACON, Ga. — Jy’Nivea Troutman hides on the floor of her bedroom when she hears gunshots outside her...
Oct 10, 2019
ON THE GROUND IN ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO
In New Mexico, life and death flow at the pace of the Rio Grande
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — El agua es la vida. Water is life. Doris Rhodes knows that mantra well. She inherited...
Oct 02, 2019
ON THE GROUND IN BUFFALO, WY
When the paper is late, a reminder of its value
BUFFALO, Wyoming. — The paper was late. Normally, the newest weekly edition of the Buffalo Bulletin hits our...
Sep 24, 2019
ON THE GROUND IN VICTORIA, TX
Library lovers tell city hall: shhhhhhhh
VICTORIA, Texas -- The City Council chambers usually feels quiet, and often a little stiff. Council members meet...
Mar 08, 2019
ON THE GROUND IN CHICAGO, IL
Losing “Snoop” — What a barber’s death meant to Chicago’s South Side
CHICAGO — Harith “Snoop” Augustus was shot and killed on July 14, 2018 by the Chicago Police Department...
Jan 25, 2019
ON THE GROUND IN ALLEN JUNCTION, WV
A year of giving voice in rural Appalachia
ALLEN JUNCTION, West Virginia — One morning this summer, I found myself standing on the side of the...
Dec 21, 2018
ON THE GROUND IN EL PASO, TX
Bearing witness to the human consequences of U.S. immigration policy
EL PASO, Texas -- At dusk on a Friday night in October, big, white buses pull up near...
Nov 30, 2018
ON THE GROUND IN SUMNER, MISS.
What the Emmett Till case taught me about journalism and Mississippi’s unfinished history
SUMNER, Mississippi — The courthouse where Emmett Till’s murderers were acquitted has been restored to look like it...
Nov 15, 2018
