A Land of Riggies and Pusties
By Tina Antolini
Utica is not a city that makes many outsize claims these days. There’s a pervasive sense that a lot of the city’s glory days are in the past,… READ MORE
An Encouraging Development for Autism . . .
By Brenton Crozier
When researching stories for SOTRU’s Twin Cities episode, there was one story that the entire team couldn’t stop thinking about after hearing it: within the large community of Somali immigrants that live in the Minneapolis area, there is an alarming trend of autism among their children.
Bayard Rustin – Who Is This Man?
By Brenton Crozier
State of the Re:Union is excited to announce that our Black History Month special, “Bayard Rustin – Who Is This Man?” will b… READ MORE
A Drop in the Bucket
By Tina Antolini
Some causes are worth painting oneself gold for . . .At least, that’s Robert Fogarty’s line of thinking. You might remember him from SOTRU’s NOLA episode; he’s among the bright, energetic young folks who’ve enthusiastically made New Orleans their home in the years post-Hurricane Katrina. Well, in addition to his unorthodox business Dear New Orleans, Robert is the founder of Evacuteer.org. What’s that and how does it all add up to gold body paint? That’s got a bit of a story attached.
Children of Promise
By Samantha Michaels
Not long after Sharon Content opened an after-school and summer program for youths in Brooklyn, she had an interesting conversation with one o… READ MORE
