'73 Days Later,' a Crowdsourced Political Documentary in Progress
There's a California-based effort to take the pulse of Americans' hopes and fears leading up to Donald Trump's inauguration: a new crowdsourced documentary film, where people can record perspectives about the incoming Trump administration, and send them into the filmmakers. The documentary is called "73 Days Later." We talk with its director, Maxwell Salvati.
Letters to the Next President
Teens across California and the nation have been sharing their messages to the next president as part of an effort at KQED, in collaboration with the National Writing Project. We've been bringing you these letters since the election, and we'll air a new letter each week leading up to Inauguration Day. This one comes from a 10th grader named Skyelar, from Yuba County.
Fresno's Gift to Hip-Hop: Popping
Here's a very different kind of project that's trying capture people's stories in their own words. A new oral history project is documenting the roots of a hip-hop dance craze that started in a California city you probably wouldn't expect: Fresno.
San Diego Writers Reclaim Personal, Traumatic Stories With New Book
We turn to another effort to help Californians preserve and document their own stories, in their own words. This one focuses on people whose lives have been affected by the criminal justice system. A community writing workshop in San Diego has just published the new collection, "Reclaiming our Stories." It features first-person narratives from 19 emerging writers, many of whom have struggled with homelessness, gangs, or childhood trauma. Joining us are two of the book?s contributors, Beto Vasquez and Truth Sutton.
Bay Area Man Confronts and Embraces His Right to Die
Last year, California became the fifth state to allow terminally ill patients to take lethal medication to end their lives. The law is called the End of Life Option Act. For Piedmont resident Ray Perman, the law came just in time. Ray is 64. He's a retired pilot and entrepreneur. And he's dying of cancer. He has a painful, but hopeful message he wants to share.