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A visual record of community life, resilience, and identity, these photo essays capture stories often overlooked. Through images grounded in lived experience, they document culture, struggle, and everyday moments, offering a more human view of the issues shaping communities across America.

Arts & Entertainment

A Victory for Cultural Rights in California’s Central Valley

David Bacon -
Titled "Resistance, Culture, Roots, Tradition," this year's Guelaguetza celebration in Fresno held added significance amid intensifying immigration raids.
Environment

Green Sanctuaries: Why Angelenos Love Their Parks

Manuel Ortiz -
Amid immigration raids and city stress, LA parks remain vital spaces where residents recharge, connect with nature, and shape the future.
Op-Ed

Discovering Democracy on a Summer Road Trip Across the American West

Peter Schurmann -
Driving the American West reveals an immense diversity, both geographic and cultural, that is a deeply enmeshed part of the nation's democratic spirit.
International Affairs

Amid the Destruction, a Symbol of Lebanese Resilience

ACoM -
Amid the destruction wrought by Israel's bombing in Lebanon, one NGO is working to restore hope for the displaced.
Health

Delivering Healthcare to Migrants in California’s ‘Last Frontier’

Peter Schurmann -
Smith River is not just rural, locals say, it’s rural remote, and it’s here where the state’s plan to extend healthcare to all residents is being tested. 
International Affairs

Salvadoran Village Paralyzed by Fear — How One Man Got His Freedom Back

Peter Schurmann -
The arrest of a well-known community activist in El Salvador highlights the growing risk of arbitrary detention in the Central American nation.

Event Highlights Healthcare, Safety Measures for Local Farmworkers

Peter Schurmann -
Farmworkers gathered Tuesday night to learn about ways to stay safe around electrical hazards as well as newly expanded health care opportunities.
Sports

High School Rodeo an Antidote to Bullying in California’s Rural North

Peter Schurmann -
Participants in high school rodeo say the patience and courage that come with caring for and training horses can help curb the impulses that drive bullying.

Meeting the Moment — CA Ethnic Media Front and Center at Expo & Awards Event

ACoM -
Ethnic media from across the state gathered to meet with state leaders and decision makers and to celebrate outstanding journalism in the sector.
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