Cicero Independiente

Unrest in Cicero: How One Day Shook a Town

Cicero Independiente’s coverage of anti-Black racism deserves congratulations for the careful context and overall approach the staff took to this sensitive subject. The reporting, such as how to talk to older Latinx residents, has a focus on actions to be taken moving forward and the perspective of the community is central to every aspect of this project. The newsroom has continued to thoughtfully engage with this subject as the conversation continues.

Honorable Mentions:

• Mississippi Free Press – Young Black Activists Lead in Mississippi
• California Health Report – “Hospitalized For COVID-19 Without Information: What Californians Who Speak an Indigenous Language Often Face“
• Voices of Monterey Bay – “Youth education and engagement in a virtual environment“
• Borderless – “The Family that Transgender Asylum Seekers Built“