BIPOC Archives - Northwest Public Broadcasting

Hispanos y afroamericanos son más vulnerables a los pesticidas

By Johanna Bejarano April 28, 2022

Aspersión de pesticidas en los cultivos del estado de Washington. Foto: Cortesía de Pablo Palmández. Read Un nuevo estudio muestra que las personas de color, los indígenas y las comunidades de bajos ingresos, son más propensas a ser afectadas por los pesticidas en los Estados Unidos. El estudio Pesticidas e Injusticia Ambiental en EE. UU.… Read More

BIPOC Are More Vulnerable To Pesticides

By Johanna Bejarano April 25, 2022

A new study shows that people of color, indigenous and low-income communities, are more likely to be harmed by pesticides in the U.S. Continue Reading BIPOC Are More Vulnerable To PesticidesRead More

Filmmakers Call Out PBS For A Lack Of Diversity, Over-Reliance On Ken Burns

By NPR News March 31, 2021

Ken Burns speaks during the PBS segment of the Summer 2019 Television Critics Association Press Tour.

Nearly 140 documentary filmmakers have signed onto a letter given to PBS executives, suggesting the service may provide an unfair level of support to white creators, facing a "systemic failure to fulfill (its) mandate for a diversity of voices." Read More