This Riding Club Upholds the Legacy of the Black Cowboy (2020)

For nearly 70 years, the members of the Circle L Five Riding Club have been a major part Fort Worth’s community, showcasing their horsemanship at rodeos, community events, parades, and schools. But the club wasn’t always welcomed with open arms.

Meet the ‘gay, communist, loudmouth’ Who Put Queer Country on the Map (2020)

In 1973, gay rights activist Patrick Haggerty, along with several other musicians in the LGBTQ+ community, released an album under the name Lavender Country. They were songs that illustrated with bold, humorous, and upsetting detail the struggle of being openly gay at a time when writing and performing such songs could get you violently hurt, or even killed. Decades later, one of Haggerty’s songs still stops listeners in their tracks and forces them to look even deeper into the life of the man known as Lavender Country.

José Ralat on Seeing His Story Reflected in Joe Biden’s Stutter (2020)

Writer and stuttering awareness advocate José Ralat explains how he sees his story reflected in Joe Biden’s stutter. Ralat, an advocate for people who stutter, can relate to Joe Biden’s struggle with the condition — he’s been living with a stutter all his life.

Ralat is the pioneering taco editor for the Texas publication Texas Monthly. But, aside from taco culture, Ralat has also been vocal about raising awareness around stuttering, a condition that became a topic during the 2020 election due to Joe Biden’s openness about his own stutter.

Dallas' Sandwich Hag Is Serving Up Equal Opportunities (2019)

Since 2015, ‘Sandwich Hag’ has helped cultivate a burgeoning food scene within Dallas, Texas. Customers flock to the shop for Chef Reyna Duong’s signature bánh mì sandwiches & Vietnamese comfort food inspired by her Mom. Now, the restaurant can be found on numerous ‘Best of’ lists.

But much of that success is also due to the presence of her brother, Sang, who works in the kitchen with her. Chef Reyna shares how she became Sang's guardian and ended up opening an equal opportunity business for people who are 'differently abled.'

This Veteran's New Mission Is at One of the Three Abortion Clinics in Alabama (2019)

Army veteran Travis Jackson volunteers as an abortion clinic escort at one of the only three abortion clinics in Alabama.

“I am a war veteran and I fought for the rights of all Americans, and that includes reproductive rights,” he explained. “A man that disrespects women’s rights is a man who is insecure with themselves.”

Some clinics allow volunteers to apply online to become escorts — and Jackson encourages more males to get involved in women’s rights issues. “We need more men on the battlefield for reproductive rights.”

Why This Son Fought to Stop His Father's Killer From Being Executed (2018)

In 2006, Chris Young was convicted of murdering store owner Hasmukh Patel. The 21-year-old was sentenced to death. At 34 years old, Young is scheduled to be executed in San Antonio, Texas, on Tuesday, July 17, 2018.

Mitesh Patel, the son of Hasmukh, is now fighting for Chris Young’s life to be spared. For the last few months, he’s been preparing to ask the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles, and ultimately Texas Governor Greg Abbott, to grant Young clemency. But why is Patel trying to save the life of the man who killed his father?

Why Sandy Hook Father Lenny Pozner Has Received Death Threats (2018)

Lenny Pozner’s 6-year-old son was killed at Sandy Hook. Ever since, he’s been the target of death threats fueled by Alex Jones’ conspiracy theory that his son's murder was a ‘hoax.’

Pozner has been harassed, issued death threats, and called a “crisis actor,” by people who believe the shooting was a hoax. Alex Jones was one of the most high-profile people to amplify the theory.

Why Doctors Are Sharing Graphic Photos of Gun Violence (2019)

Dr. Joseph Sakran is a director of emergency general surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He is also the founder of @ThisIsOurLane—an account created in response to Republican lawmakers’ condescending remarks directed at trauma surgeons like Dr. Sakran, who’ve become increasingly vocal about gun reform after seeing some of the horrific injuries and deaths as a result of gun violence.

Parkland Survivor With Autism Speaks About His Experience (2018)

Student Holden Kasky was sitting in a classroom at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School when shots began to ring out. After the shooting subsided, police with automatic weapons stormed the classroom. With such strong memories, he and his father are raising awareness about how shootings affect kids like him.

St. Louis Rising:

6 Years Later and Still No Justice (2017)

Anthony Lamar Smith was shot and killed by former police officer Jason Stockley. Years later, the people of St. Louis haven't seen justice, and they refuse to stop fighting for it.

How This Small Town Is Fighting Big Pharma Over Opioids (2017)

Everett, Washington, a sleepy port city just outside of Seattle, knew it had a major problem on its hands: Opioid addiction had infiltrated nearly every facet of every day life in the city. So the city sued the Big Pharma company they felt should answer to the crisis that had overtaken families, friends, and co-workers.

An Unbreakable Bond:
The Friendship Between a Marine and Journalist James Foley (2014)

Before freelance journalist Jame Foley was murdered at the hands of ISIS in Syria in 2014, he spent time with a platoon of Marines in the mountains of Afghanistan. One of those Marines shares the memories of that close friendship amidst the lulls of the desert, the firefights, and returning back home.