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Fishermen can be farmers: Yurok Tribe adapts to address food insecurityThe pandemic exacerbated different infrastructural issues in Indigenous communities across the country. With the federal government allocating a historic amount of funds to tribes, some of them, like the Yurok Tribe in Northern California, are using the money to create solutions.
Produced, shot and edited by Mackenzie Wilkes for Carnegie-Knight News21 and distributors. |
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Beyond BarriersFor formerly incarcerated people the challenges can begin well before their arrest. And once people get caught in the criminal justice system, it’s hard to get out and stay out as they face the obstacles of reentry.
Produced by Mackenzie Wilkes for "30 Minutes Elon" a 60 Minutes style production class at Elon University. |
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Growing pains: The story behind America’s farmworkersFemale immigrant farmworkers in Kern County, California are filling many roles as they raise children, manage families and lead crews who are cultivating grapes to satisfy America's need for food during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Shot by Mackenzie Wilkes for Carnegie-Knight News21 and distributors. |
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DistinctionArt and the creative process vary for Native Americans across North Carolina. Some embrace traditional practices while others explore what modern Native art is.
Produced, shot and edited by Mackenzie Wilkes and Marie Granger for elondocs a documentary production program at Elon University. |