American South

Tourists at the mingling with Stone Mountain and colorful trees in the background

Stone Mountain — home to the largest Confederate monument in the US — is celebrating its first Juneteenth

Officials say it will be a symbolic triumph on Saturday when Stone Mountain, Georgia, celebrates the holiday that marks the end of slavery in the US.

Stone Mountain — home to the largest Confederate monument in the US — is celebrating its first Juneteenth
Izcan Ordaz, center, has been spending more time with his parents Simon Ordaz, left, and Xochitl Ortiz during the pandemic.

For this young Latino, spending more time with family is an upside to the pandemic

For this young Latino, spending more time with family is an upside to the pandemic
Women wear costumes as they take part in Carnaval in Jacmel, Haiti. The similarity between Carnaval and Mardi Gras in New Orleans is just one connection the two places share.

New Orleans and Haiti are linked by culture, food and history

New Orleans and Haiti are linked by culture, food and history
A Robert E. Lee statue in Charlottesville, Virginia.

What to do with America’s Confederate statues and monuments

What to do with America’s Confederate statues and monuments
When Deepak Singh moved to the US from India, he took a downwardly mobile journey from MBA to minimum wage.

An Indian immigrant's US journey 'from MBA to minimum wage'

An Indian immigrant's US journey 'from MBA to minimum wage'
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Why some immigrants and refugees in Louisiana are having trouble getting married

A new law in Louisiana that adds new requirements to process marriage licenses is being challenged for discrimination against refugees and immigrants.

Why some immigrants and refugees in Louisiana are having trouble getting married
Child looks at camera while sucking thumb

In Arkansas, schools are supposed to teach in English. Here’s how one district gets around it.

Mentors and liaisons in Springdale are determined to help Marshallese students preserve their language and culture, despite state law. And they hope their programs can grow.

In Arkansas, schools are supposed to teach in English. Here’s how one district gets around it.
Kids at camp Anytown Alabama do an exercise on what it might mean to be undocumented, including the difficulty getting health coverage.

Learning what it's like to be undocumented at an Alabama summer camp

When I went to camp Anytown Alabama, the focus was on interracial dialogue. Now immigration is part of the camp curriculum.

Learning what it's like to be undocumented at an Alabama summer camp
Ernst Baptiste, coach of the Little Haiti Football Club boys team, directs his players onto the field to start drills.

Coaching kids from Haiti all the way to college

Some kids from Miami's Little Haiti neighborhood may not have considered going to college. But their soccer coach pushed them all the way through high school. Now 14 of his players are on their way to college. With scholarships.

Coaching kids from Haiti all the way to college
New Orleans held emotional hearings over the summer about a plan to remove its Confederate monuments. Last week, the City Council voted to take four of them down.

America's unfinished civil war through the eyes to two US reporters in Africa

Two American reporters in East Africa put on their foreign correspondents' hats to cover the issue of race back home.

America's unfinished civil war through the eyes to two US reporters in Africa
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Bilingual education: The cost of doing nothing

Students who don’t speak English as their first language rank toward the bottom in almost every measure of academic achievement. Even if their population were to stop rising, the situation signifies a looming hit to the national and regional economies.

Bilingual education: The cost of doing nothing
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Bilingual education in the South: Confronting the challenges

Why dual-language schools, and educating language-minorities in general, has been a challenge for the US South.

Bilingual education in the South: Confronting the challenges
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Bilingual education in the South: When teachers and students connect across cultures

As public schools become more linguistically diverse, some see bilingual or “dual-language” programs as a way to improve education for all – English speakers too.

Bilingual education in the South: When teachers and students connect across cultures
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Bilingual education in the South: It is happening, even here

The number of Latinos in US schools is rising faster than any other group. And their share of the school population is rising fastest in the South.

Bilingual education in the South: It is happening, even here
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Is there a way to ‘re-brand’ the American South for the 21st Century?

After the murders of nine African Americans by a white supremacist in Charleston, South Carolina, national politicians across the political spectrum called for the removal of the Confederate battle flag from public buildings. The South Carolina state legislature ultimately decided to take their flag down permanently, and other states followed suit. Even big retailers stopped selling Confederate-flag-themed merchandise. But, what comes next? Should something replace it?

Is there a way to ‘re-brand’ the American South for the 21st Century?