migrant workers The ‘Invisible Population' of Migrant Farmworkers Are More Vulnerable Than Ever The jobs that migrant farmworkers do every day feed the American population and are essential to the economy. But their contributions often go unacknowledged. Monica Ramirez, president and founder of Justice for Migrant Women, joined LX News Now to discuss their struggles with food insecurity, lack of childcare and dangerous conditions — all of which have been made worse during...
muslims How the Media Shaped Perception of Muslims Before and After 9/11 When terrorists attacked the U.S. on 9/11, it led to a surge of anti-Muslim sentiment. It wasn’t the first time that media coverage had cast the Arab world in a negative light. For the 20th anniversary of 9/11, we are answering questions from Millennials and members of Gen Z about that day and what followed. In this installment, an expert...
muslims How Did the ‘Us Versus Them' Narrative That Targeted Muslims After 9/11 Get Started? We asked Millennials and members of Gen Z who were too young to remember 9/11 for their questions about that day and its aftermath. In this installment, we found an expert to explain why the media amplified an “us vs. them” narrative that unfairly cast all Muslims under suspicion.
Immigration ‘Guilty Until Proven Innocent': How 9/11 Changed Immigration for People of Color In the weeks and months following 9/11, Arab and Muslim men across the country found themselves swept up in investigations into the terror attacks, often simply for minor immigration violations. Rachel Meeropol of the Center for Constitutional Rights explained to NBCLX storyteller Clark Fouraker how 9/11 helped create “a two-tiered system of justice in this country” that exists to this...
trans youth A Mom Explains Why Protecting Her Trans Child Meant Leaving Texas Camille Rey recently moved her family out of Texas after watching her transgender child’s mental health suffer in the face of proposed state laws that would restrict their medical care and access to school sports. Rey and Equality Texas CEO Ricardo Martinez explain what is at stake for trans kids in the state, and across the U.S.
prison reform A Former Jail Warden Says Our Criminal Justice System Is Too Fixated on Punishment Dr. Nneka Tapia was warden of the Cook County Jail in Chicago; now she is an advocate for prison reform. Tapia came to the criminal justice system with a unique background — a psychologist whose own father had been incarcerated. Today, she is using she perspective she gained on both sides of the system to push for change.
critical race theory What Is Critical Race Theory, Really? A Clear Definition What is critical race theory in education and why has it become so controversial? We define CRT and explain its main tenets.
paralympics More LGBTQ Athletes Than Ever Are Competing at Tokyo's Paralympic Games While acceptance of LGBTQ athletes is growing in the sports world, Alex Reimer from Outsports has noticed less of this trend in men’s sports. He tells us more as the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games celebrate a record number of LGBTQ athletes competing this year.
Afghanistan Gay Afghans Are ‘Desperate to Get Out' After Taliban Takeover After the Taliban seized control of much of Afghanistan and the U.S. presence wanes, Insider reporter Joshua Zitser spoke to several gay men who fear for their safety and hope to flee the country.
sexual health At This Thrift Store, 96 Cents of Every Dollar Helps People With HIV/AIDS “You might get a Donna Karan skirt for $7. You might get some Gucci shoes for $10. … But at the same time it provides a safe, nonjudgmental, nonstigmatizing place for folks to come and know their status and get tested.” Hear from the Out of the Closet thrift store in Dallas, which has an HIV/AIDS testing clinic and pharmacy on site.
