By the Bay, Today

The Detroit public school system has been plagued by inadequate counseling, a lack of resources and deteriorating facilities. Louisa Stuhec talks with Steven Kahn, a longtime educator, Wayne State professor and co-founder of the Math Corps, about his experience in Detroit public schools.

While Black Lives Matter protests in big cities have gotten most of the press, small towns across America have also done their part to stand up to racial injustice. Margaret Redfern tells the story of the Black Lives Matter protest in her own hometown, Steamboat Springs, Colorado.

With Black Lives Matter at the forefront of American thinking, performative activism is emerging as the next discussion we need to have. Alec Rosenthal talks with student activist Ash Wright to explore this phenomena and its dangers.

While climate change is a global phenomenon, it doesn’t affect everyone equally. Yzabella Sanchez talks with high school student Valerie Sabogal about how low-income communities often bear the brunt of the climate emergency.

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all aspects of American life and activism has been no different. Sydney Lesnick explores how coronavirus has affected student activism in the Black Lives Matter movement.