stories we loved 2020 6 People Who Lifted Our Spirits in 2020 The people who inspired us this year included actress and activist Laverne Cox, college football kicker Sarah Fuller and teen gospel singer Keedron Bryant
Sarah Fuller Vanderbilt's Sarah Fuller Made Football History — and Now She's Encouraging Others to ‘Play Like a Girl' Two weeks after becoming the first woman to play in a Power Five conference game, Sarah Fuller made college football history again when she scored for Vanderbilt during its game against Tennessee. The senior kicker joined LX News to talk about the honor of “playing like a girl” and how she became an unlikely member of the team.
Fateeha How This 17-Year-Old Rapper From the Philippines is Commanding the Spotlight Her name is Fateeha. She’s a 17-year-old rapper who hails from the Philippines and she’s already making heads turn. The young artist shares her road into the entertainment industry and offers advice for others looking to follow her lead.
emmanuel acho Sportscaster Emmanuel Acho Dives Deep Into Racism With ‘Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man' Sports analyst and former NFL linebacker Emmanuel Acho’s video series “Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man” has helped to bridge the divide between the way white and Black people communicate about race and racism. Now Acho has a new book with the same title that’s taking those “uncomfortable conversations” to a new audience.
national parks Our National Parks Are at Risk From Climate Change: Here's Why Your Vote Matters To see the impact of climate change, the first place to look is the U.S. national parks. LX News host Tabitha Lipkin traveled to Guadalupe Mountains National Park in West Texas to see firsthand how its fragile ecosystem is at risk — and how presidential politics will determine the future of some of our country’s most precious resources.
pico district Santa Monica's Pico District: A Historic Black Neighborhood at a Crossroads In the wealthy city of Santa Monica, California, the historically Black Pico district retains its memories of the generations of families who called it home — and the legacy of racial segregation that created it. But today, soaring real estate prices are making the price of leaving hard to pass up, and longtime residents like Michele Duncan are saying good-bye.
live music How Live Music Venues Are Fighting Back to Survive the Coronavirus As the coronavirus pandemic drags on, some forms of the arts are finding ways to continue — at least in some capacity — in our new socially-distanced reality. But live music, which relied on closely packing venues with fans, remains silenced. That’s why live venues are banding together to ask for help to “save our stages.”
Body Dysmorphia How Social Media and the Pandemic Are Taking a Toll on People Who Experience Body Dysmorphia In the age of social media, the pressure to live up to a certain “ideal” physical standard can take a toll on our mental health. And with more time at home, it’s easier to get stuck comparing our bodies to others on social media. NBCLX’s Isa Gutiérrez talked to people across the country who are struggling with body dysmorphia and...
Music Music of the Movement: Protest Music Has Long Been a Messenger of Resistance People participating in social movements across generations have used music to share their feelings, protest the status quo and artistically call for reform. NBC LX storytellers Clark Fouraker and Eric Rodriguez looked back at the history of protest music to see how certain songs influenced social justice movements over the years, up until and including today’s Black Lives Matter...
penny Is it Time for the Penny to Die? How the Iconic Cent Coin Lost Its Shine There are more than 130 billion pennies in circulation right now, amounting to more than a billion dollars worth of coins. But the value of the penny has declined to the degree that it now costs more than one cent to produce the one cent coin. So is it time for the penny to be retired? NBCLX storyteller Peter Hull...
