CAMARILLO, Calif. – Civil unrest in June following George Floyd’s death catalyzed young adults in Ventura County high...
Sep 15, 2020
ON THE GROUND IN WICHITA, KS
ON THE GROUND IN CAMARILLO, CA
Turning the page: Ventura County students call for reading list diversity
ON THE GROUND IN NEW YORK, NY
‘We are part of this’: Haitian Americans in Brooklyn align with Black Lives Matter
NEW YORK — Protesters donned black on that afternoon a few months ago, as they’ve done for weeks. This time,...
Sep 10, 2020
ON THE GROUND IN BLUFFTON, SC
How a $3 billion USDA coronavirus program is helping feed S.C. families
BLUFFTON, S.C. — Sunlight filtered through columns of Spanish moss on a recent Thursday morning as two town...
Sep 10, 2020
ON THE GROUND IN MILWAUKEE, WI
How students of color are becoming the agents of change in Milwaukee public schools
MILWAUKEE, Wis. — Students, teachers and community members rallied in front of the Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) central...
Sep 09, 2020
ON THE GROUND IN LONG BEACH, CA
Small business, big gains: Mom-and-pop restaurants lead North Long Beach revival
LONG BEACH, Calif. — The sounds of reggaeton playing from loud speakers outside a Latin party supply depot...
Sep 04, 2020
ON THE GROUND WITH AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
Getting out the Latino vote in rural California
This dispatch is part of a series in collaboration with PBS American Experience that explores the expansion of voting rights...
Sep 03, 2020
ON THE GROUND IN WINTON, CA
Essential and vulnerable: COVID-19 takes hard toll on California’s migrant farmworkers
WINTON, Calif. — The 31-mile road that connects Modesto and Merced, cut between almond, apricot and plum orchards, leads...
Sep 03, 2020
ON THE GROUND IN HARRISBURG, PA
Undocumented in Pennsylvania: An immigration activist stays defiant despite mounting challenges
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Looking out onto the Susquehanna River earlier this month, Stephanie Nuñez sat under grey skies...
Aug 27, 2020
ON THE GROUND IN HONOLULU, HI
Why this Navy veteran is fighting the Marine Corps over a beach in Hawaii
HONOLULU — Navy veteran Mike Plowman, 55, surfs nearly every morning. His home looks out on the vast...
Aug 26, 2020
ON THE GROUND ON THE ONEIDA NATION
Land is life: The Oneida Nation reclaims its identity
ONEIDA NATION, Wis. – For many American Indians, land is more than just a commodity or resource to...
Aug 21, 2020
