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January 22, 2020 | Mail & Guardian
R1.1-Billion Land Claim ‘Captured’
Land claimed in one of South Africa's most exclusive game reserves is being exploited at the expense of many of its beneficiaries.
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Africa
January 17, 2020 | KCUR 89.3
What Kansas City Can Learn From Dakar, Amsterdam and Memphis About Naming Streets for MLK
More than 900 streets in the United States are named after King, as are another hundred elsewhere in the world.
January 13, 2020 | Mail and Guardian Online
The Last French Speakers in Lagos
Ajongun and his family are among a tiny community of French speakers living and working in the heart of Lagos. They are some of the last French-speaking community members in the city.
January 11, 2020 | Harper's Magazine
Grantee Tommy Trenchard Interviewed on Harper's Magazine Podcast
A discussion on the Harper's Magazine podcast about the migration crisis in the Comoro islands.
December 31, 2019 | Associated Press
Making Misery Pay: Libya Militias Take EU Funds for Migrants
An Associated Press investigation found that the misery of migrants in Libya has spawned a thriving and highly lucrative web of businesses funded in part by the EU and enabled by the United Nations.
December 31, 2019 | Quartz
Zambia Has 17 Million People, a Stroke Epidemic, and No Neurologists
In Zambia, stroke is a leading killer. Yet there are no native-born Zambian neurologists who can help stem the tide.
December 31, 2019 | Associated Press
European Money Spawns more Misery for Migrants in Libya
The misery of migrants in Libya has spawned a thriving and highly lucrative business, in part funded by the EU and enabled by the United Nations, an Associated Press investigation has found.
December 26, 2019 | Associated Press
Rwanda Avoids U.S.-Style Opioids Crisis by Making Own Morphine
As thousands die from addiction in rich countries awash with prescription painkillers, millions of people writhe in agony in the poorest nations with no access to opioids at all.
December 16, 2019 | VQR Online
An Outsider’s Perspective
Monika Bulaj documents endangered rituals around the world.
December 16, 2019 | Field Notes
Satellite Research: How We Used Images for Verification and Analysis in South Sudan
Carolyn Thompson and team used satellite imagery research in refugee camps to confirm accusations of attacks and property destruction.
December 16, 2019 | Field Notes
Reporting From Outside South Sudan: How a Phone Survey Helped Us Get to the Truth
How do you report on a place you can’t visit? Our team of journalists used a mobile phone survey to get information from people we couldn’t go meet in person.
December 12, 2019 | Vox
Supertrees: Meet Congo’s Caretaker of the Forest
Afrormosia is a gorgeous, resilient giant of the Congo Basin that’s edging closer to extinction.
Mapping Makoko
Makoko, one of the most crowded slums in Lagos, Nigeria, is finally being mapped—a project intertwined with the fight for property rights in the community.
After Dictatorship
The world watched in awe as the Sudanese people brought about the downfall of long-time dictator Omar al-Bashir in April 2019. Can Sudan now excavate itself from 30 years of dictatorship?
Dominion: Land Grab in the Name of Conservation
Land reform, or sleight of hand? Who benefited from the multimillion-dollar MalaMala deal in greater Kruger National Park? Oxpeckers Investigative Environmental Journalism follows the money trail of South Africa's most expensive land settlement.
Exploring the Aftermath of Shutdown of American School in Liberia
After a disturbing sexual abuse epidemic at an American charity in Monrovia, Liberians opened a new school in its place. Meanwhile, rape continuously plagues Liberia through its faulty legal system.
Stroke Is a Global Epidemic
Stroke is the world's second-leading killer and is particularly deadly in developing nations. In Zambia, a Harvard doctor is training the next generation of neurologists to help turn the tide.
New Challenges in Senegal: Type 2 Diabetes
With the rise of obesity and diabetes in its population, Senegal is facing new challenges. While the factors causing this change may be obvious, the solutions are not always as simple.
#MeToo: The Fight Against the ‘Open Secret’ of Sexual Violence in Uganda
The #MeToo movement is making its way across the world. In Uganda, it means speaking out against a culturally deep-seated "open secret"—and finding the courage to speak out against sexual violence.
Examining Domestic Violence in Lagos, Nigeria
Lagos' secretive culture has made it harder to tackle domestic violence. Regardless, women are resisting the secrecy, changing the culture, and speaking about their experiences.
Exodus in the Indian Ocean
In a little-known archipelago in the western Indian Ocean, a migration crisis that has claimed up to 50,000 lives is unfolding largely unnoticed by the outside world.
The Ebola Outbreak in North Kivu
What happens when Ebola hits in a war zone?
Was Your Sister Disturbed?
South Sudan's five-year war has impacted people in ways that have not previously been reported.
Redefining Gender Roles in Rwanda
Twenty-five years after the 1994 genocide, Rwanda has been labeled a champion for women's rights. What's changed? What work still needs to be done to ensure gender equality in a post-genocide era?
November 25, 2019 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Esther Ruth Mbabazi
Esther Ruth Mbabazi discusses her reporting project on "Nodding Syndrome," a neurological condition affecting over 2100 children in Northern Uganda.
October 05, 2019 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Hugh Kinsella Cunningham
Hugh Kinsella Cunningham reports on a hidden health crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo: snakebites.
October 01, 2019 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Peter DiCampo
“What Went Wrong?” is a citizen journalism project that focuses a critical lens on failed foreign aid interventions.
July 16, 2019 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani
Journalist Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani, inspired by her own family history, examines the modern discrimination of descendants of slaves in Nigeria.
April 29, 2019 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Melissa Bunni Elian
Multimedia journalist Melissa Bunni Elian talks about her experience reporting on AFROPUNK as a cultural touchpoint for black identity and the African diaspora.
April 28, 2019 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Patricia Huon and Andreea Câmpeanu
Patricia Huon and Andreea Câmpeanu traveled to South Sudan and Uganda to report on children and youth who were associated with armed groups—looking at how these children were dealing with trauma while reintegrating back home.
April 21, 2019 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalists: Ismail Einashe and Matt Kennard
Meet Matt Kennard and Ismail Einashe, who explored foreign military and economic power conflicts in the Horn of Africa.
April 08, 2019 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Larry C. Price
Multimedia journalist Larry C. Price traveled around the world to report on air pollution: specifically, PM2.5. What is it, and how does it manifest across the globe?
December 27, 2018 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalists: Jane Hahn and Max Bearak
Meet journalists Jane Hahn and Max Bearak, who report on group of multiethnic vigilantes keeping the peace in Nigeria.
October 09, 2018 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Roxanne Scott
In 1960, about 100,000 turkeys in England suddenly died. Could grain contamination be the cause? Roxanne Scott explores how Nigerian farmers are planning to recover from aflatoxin contamination.
September 24, 2018 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalists: Vivienne Walt and Sebastian Meyer
Vivienne Walt and Sebastian Meyer traveled to the Democratic Republic of Congo, home to most of the world's cobalt, to see how huge global demand can be met without rampant child labor and corruption.
August 16, 2018 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Deborah Bloom
In a densely populated village outside Mombasa in Kenya, the effects of industrial pollution continue to harm inhabitants. Deborah Bloom chronicles an activist's fight against it.
January 15, 2020 | Awards
Carolyn Thompson Wins 2019 IRE Award for Reporting on South Sudanese Refugee Crisis
Pulitzer Center grantee wins IRE award for reporting on refugees and tracking human displacement in South Sudan amidst civil war.
January 13, 2020 | General news
Call for Applications: Congo Basin Rainforest Journalism Fund Convening
Pulitzer Center invites environmental journalists to apply to the first Congo Basin RJF Convening
December 04, 2019 | Education news
Pulitzer Center Brings Circus Without Borders Filmmakers and Acrobats to DC Schools
“I hope that you will leave this screening somehow changed,” said the director of Circus Without Borders, which the Pulitzer Center screened for over 500 students in September 2019.
October 29, 2019 | General news
Rainforest Journalism Fund Now Accepting Proposals from Southeast Asia and the Congo Basin
After a successful year of supporting rainforest journalism in the Amazon, the Rainforest Journalism Fund is expanding its global reach.
October 28, 2019 | General news, Education news
2019 Reporting Fellows: Washington Weekend Day Two
On Day Two of Washington Weekend, Pulitzer Center reporting fellows presented global reporting projects on Human Rights, Women’s Empowerment, Global Health, and Climate Change and the Environment.
July 26, 2019 | General news, Awards
'The End of AIDS: Far From Over' Nominated for a News and Documentary Emmy Award
What are the challenges to ending AIDS? "Far From Over," a series supported by the Pulitzer Center for PBS NewsHour exploring societal stigma against HIV/AIDS, was nominated for an Emmy Award.
June 19, 2019 | Awards
Marc Ellison Wins 2019 One World Media Award
Pulitzer Center grantee received One World Media Award for Digital Media for his coverage of Nigeria's persecution of children accused of witchcraft.
June 14, 2019 | General news
Beyond Religion: The Role of Religion in Building Peace
How is religion used to foster peace and healing in active conflict societies?
April 05, 2019 | Project news, Awards
Pulitzer Center Grantee Marc Ellison Wins 2019 Amnesty International UK Media Award
Ellison wins Innovation award for his interactive graphic novel illustrating the fates of Nigerian children accused of witchcraft.
March 28, 2019 | Project news, Awards
Marc Ellison Receives Drum Nomination for 'The Child Witches of Nollywood'
Ellison's multimedia graphic novel, showcasing accused child 'witches' in Nigeria, was nominated for this year's online Drum awards.
March 22, 2019 | Project news, Awards
Pat Nabong, Jeffrey E. Stern, and Adam Yates Named Finalists for Amnesty International USA Media Awards
Pulitzer Center grantee Stern was nominated in the International category, and student fellows Nabong and Yates were nominated in the Student Journalism category.
February 21, 2019 | Project news
A Look at Jackie Spinner's New Film, 'Don't Forget Me'
The film, which explores daily life for autistic children in Morocco, was inspired by Spinner's own experience as a mother.
December 10, 2019 | Middle School, High School
Using Oral History in Reporting
Students learn about the techniques and value of oral history by looking at examples used in reporting, and developing their own projects by connecting historical events to their own community.
August 21, 2019 | All Grades
Back to School: Catching up with the World
At the start of the school year, students might want to discuss global issues that arose over the summer. This lesson is intended to spark discussion on current events and ways to keep up with them.
August 19, 2019 | All Grades
Food Security and Hunger in the Age of Genetically Modified Crops
Analyzing and understanding the trends for Genetically Modified Crops: How will food security change in Ghana with the innovation of a stronger cowpea?
August 16, 2019 | Elementary
Finding a Common Thread: How People Around the World Get Their Food
Engage with the challenges and solutions that communities around the world are grappling with when trying to access vital food sources.
July 31, 2019 | All Grades
Toolkit for Your Next Discussion on Conflict and Peacebuilding
Conflict—difficult to define, but keenly felt. Explore these stories about under-reported aspects of conflict and peacebuilding.
July 24, 2019 | All Grades
Toolkit for Your Next Discussion on the Environment and Climate Change
Climate change—an issue that affects us all, no matter where we are in the world. This guide will help begin a conversation about today's under-reported stories surrounding our global crisis.
April 09, 2019 | Elementary, Middle School, High School
Fighting Climate Change with Community Action
This lesson introduces students to some of the ways people around the world are fighting climate change in their own communities, and challenges them to take action themselves.
February 27, 2019 | Middle School, High School
Women and Nonviolent Resistance
This lesson plan uses resources about women around the world leading nonviolent movements to fight against violence and injustice.
February 13, 2019 | Middle School, High School
Sourcing Our Stuff: Exploring Ethics in Clothing, Accessories, and Food
In this project, students explore how we are connected with people across the globe and dive deep into one specific item of their choice to research an issue connected to it.
January 30, 2019 | Elementary, Middle School, High School
Exploring Afropunk's Global Influence
Students explore Afropunk as a global social catalyst and consider art and fashion's relationship to identity, culture, and social movements.
August 15, 2018 | Elementary, Middle School, High School
Piecing the Story Together: Visual Literacy Activity Using Photo Puzzles
Independently and collaboratively, students piece together photo puzzles and investigate the stories behind them, all the while considering: Why is it important to seek out the full story?
August 08, 2018 | Middle School, High School
Contested Lands: Teaching Indigenous Rights and Resistance Through Photo Stories
Indigenous rights and visual literacy take center stage in these activity ideas and classroom resources, using reporting from six countries by Magnum photographers.
