MINNEAPOLIS — A block away from where George Floyd was killed, there is a graveyard. It has not...
Jun 19, 2020
ON THE GROUND WITH AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
ON THE GROUND IN MINNEAPOLIS, MN
A memorial against injustice, a call for change
ON THE GROUND IN FORT THOMAS, KY
A reporter’s journey into a changing nation
FORT THOMAS, Ky.—I’d just driven from Virginia to Kentucky during a hot, sticky weekend in May 2019. I...
Jun 18, 2020
ON THE GROUND WITH AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
Unlocking the vote of Connecticut’s formerly incarcerated
This dispatch is part of a series in collaboration with PBS’ American Experience that explores the expansion of voting rights...
Jun 09, 2020
ON THE GROUND IN NASHVILLE, TN
Through despair and unity on streets of Nashville, an American reckoning
NASHVILLE — On Saturday, I stood among a sea of peaceful demonstrators outside the state Capitol, rallying together...
Jun 05, 2020
ON THE GROUND WITH AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
Polygamy, statehood and the first woman to vote: Utah’s complicated suffrage history reaches into modern day
This dispatch is part of a series in collaboration with PBS’ American Experience that explores the expansion of...
Jun 01, 2020
ON THE GROUND
On the Ground Retrospective: Report for America’s 2020 Graduates
This week, Report for America says farewell to its first graduating class of corps members, whose work has...
May 29, 2020
ON THE GROUND IN LANARE, CA
Essential workers go hungry as food rots in America’s agricultural heart
LANARE, CA — Last month a volunteer at a rural Fresno County food bank packed cardboard boxes of...
May 21, 2020
ON THE GROUND IN CHATTANOOGA, TN
Hit by COVID-19 and tornadoes, some Chattanoogans find strength in faith
CHATTANOOGA, TN – Nothing moves in Chattanooga without the churches. This is a region run largely by preachers...
May 15, 2020
ON THE GROUND IN CINCINNATI, OH
Northern Kentucky shelters struggle to help its homeless amid COVID-19
CINCINNATI, OH – Forty-six year old Mark Cain worked as a mechanic for 20 years, over the course...
May 08, 2020
ON THE GROUND IN NEW HAVEN, CT
A New Haven homeless shelter adapts to protect its most vulnerable
NEW HAVEN — Columbus House is typically bustling with activity, like staff doing laundry and cleaning shelter beds...
Apr 30, 2020
