About the Project
Funded by a grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), Sharing America included reporters at public radio stations in four cities and an editor based in St. Louis from 2017 to 2020.
The collaboration covered the intersection of race, identity and culture.
“We’re taking an intentional approach to bringing new voices, sources and stories to the airwaves,” said Holly Edgell, editor, as the collaboration got started. “Our aim is to broaden the scope of public radio’s attention to these issues at a time when people are hungry for answers, and for honest conversations about who we are as a country.”
The grant period has ended, but Sharing America is sticking around. Going forward, we will use this feed to curate great content about race identity and culture from around the country. You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter or Tumblr.
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Michael Burns remembers his parents using a booklet with a green cover to help direct their road trips from St. Louis to Chicago in the late 1950s and… -
Nicole Jackson came to the first Midwest SoulVeg Fest to get some inspiration on her slow path to being a vegan. She admitted that as a black person who... -
For many in the transgender community, use of their birth name to refer to them after they have transitioned is a no-no, a sign of disrespect. But... -
Across the country, state legislatures have become more diverse over the past four years. New lawmakers bring different backgrounds and life experiences,… -
Leticia Colón de Mejias thinks no problem is insurmountable if Americans come together. “Sometimes we take these subjects and we make them so big and... -
Women make up just a fraction of professional basketball referees, coaches and owners. A St. Louis woman is doing her best to change that. Khalia Collier… -
Setting children up for academic success is Annie Watson’s driving passion. The Kansas City, Missouri, native is the director of early education and... -
OtherAndrea Henderson joined St. Louis Public Radio as a reporter for Sharing America, a four-station collaborative news initiative covering race, identity and… -
OtherThe odds may be stacked against many people who are addicted to gambling, an industry that earns billions in tax revenue each year for state governments.… -
On Tuesday’s St. Louis on the Air, host Don Marsh discussed a newly published Sharing America series titled “Fixed Odds.”It explores the effects of…
