Culture
Culture rests at the core of how people live their lives and experience the world. Pulitzer Center grantee stories tagged with “Culture” feature reporting that covers knowledge, belief, art, morals, law and customs. Use the Pulitzer Center Lesson Builder to find and create lesson plans on culture.
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!["I am so proud of you," [my mother] said as I tugged at the hem of the smart trousers I planned to wear to [my] law school graduation. "Your father would be too." When he died, [my mother] plummeted into the depths of despair. And in the process, she pushed me away and snatched me back in an emotional tug of war that nobody can win. Somehow, together, we managed to strike an equilibrium wading through the thick swamp together. And now we’ve emerged, [my mom] wrapped in her bathrobe, and me in my black…](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20viewBox%3D'0%200%20510%20315'%2F%3E ""I am so proud of you," [my mother] said as I tugged at the hem of the smart trousers I planned to wear to [my] law school graduation. "Your father would be too." When he died, [my mother] plummeted into the depths of despair. And in the process, she pushed me away and snatched me back in an emotional tug of war that nobody can win. Somehow, together, we managed to strike an equilibrium wading through the thick swamp together. And now we’ve emerged, [my mom] wrapped in her bathrobe, and me in my black trousers. Image by Kenya Jade Pinto, National Geographic Your Shot.")
Pulitzer Center Update
Photographers Submit Photos of Strong Women From Around the World
The Pulitzer Center partnership with Your Shot— National Geographic’s photo community made up of...
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Lesson Plans
The Dangers of Being an Environmental Activist
In this lesson, students learn about Berta Cáceres, the risks that environmental activists face in Honduras, and how threats to activists fit into larger political, social, and cultural conflicts.
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Pulitzer Center Update
NatGeo Your Shot Features Photos of Inspiring Women
The Pulitzer Center partnered with Your Shot–National Geographic’s photo community made up of over...
March 6, 2017 -
In El Salvador, the murder capital of the world, authorities are failing to combat a brutal gang war...
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Pulitzer Center Update
NatGeo Your Shot Launches Joint Assignment with Pulitzer Center
The Pulitzer Center is partnering with Your Shot–National Geographic’s photo community made up of...
February 27, 2017 -
Project
Smoke and Mirrors
Globally, cooking smoke causes over 4 million deaths per year. Can improved cookstoves save lives...
!["I am so proud of you," [my mother] said as I tugged at the hem of the smart trousers I planned to wear to [my] law school graduation. "Your father would be too." When he died, [my mother] plummeted into the depths of despair. And in the process, she pushed me away and snatched me back in an emotional tug of war that nobody can win. Somehow, together, we managed to strike an equilibrium wading through the thick swamp together. And now we’ve emerged, [my mom] wrapped in her bathrobe, and me in my black…](/sites/default/files/styles/510x315/public/03-13-17/yourshot.strongwomen.kenyajadepinto.jpg.webp?h=ada05aa9&itok=4VjRU1QU ""I am so proud of you," [my mother] said as I tugged at the hem of the smart trousers I planned to wear to [my] law school graduation. "Your father would be too." When he died, [my mother] plummeted into the depths of despair. And in the process, she pushed me away and snatched me back in an emotional tug of war that nobody can win. Somehow, together, we managed to strike an equilibrium wading through the thick swamp together. And now we’ve emerged, [my mom] wrapped in her bathrobe, and me in my black trousers. Image by Kenya Jade Pinto, National Geographic Your Shot.")
