American Suburb: Sunday Exodus
Most of us commute to work every day, but some folks are doing a Sunday morning commute -- to go to church. It's a journey African-American residents priced out of cities -- and into suburbs -- often make to worship in the places where they used to live. We've been following some of those people who've moved out to the suburb of Antioch, a Bay Area community which has seen its black population triple in the past 20 years. Today in an excerpt from the KQED series "American Suburb," Sandhya Dirks reports on why African-American residents are trying to put a stop to that Sunday exodus, and grow churches right in their newly adopted community.
Queer and Undocumented: A Powerful Force in the 'Dreamer' Movement
It's a scary time for undocumented immigrants to admit they don't have papers, especially now, when President Trump is vowing to deport immigrants in record numbers. And yet, across California, people are speaking out about their immigration status at very public rallies and protests. They call it "coming out of the shadows." And it's a lot like "coming out of the closet." In fact, as Zaidee Stavely tells us, the youth-led immigrant rights movement has deep connection with the movement for LGBT rights.
Suffering From Trumpmares? This L.A. Dream Therapist Can Help
Google the words "Donald Trump" and "nightmare" and you get over 18 million results. Of course, there are those who believe Trump is the answer to America's problems. But there are others who feel quite the opposite, and some of them are carrying those negative thoughts and fears with them deep into slumberland. We meet a Los Angeles therapist treating patients dealing with what she calls "Trumpmares."
New Jazz Releases Pay Tribute to the Masters
Every month, The California Report's Suzie Racho and jazz critic Andrew Gilbert tell us about the latest from Golden State musicians. They're here to tell us about two new releases that put their own spin on the music of some jazz legends: Miles Davis, Charles Mingus and Gerry Mulligan.