The murder of Emmett Till 65 years ago this week became a catalyst for the civil rights movement. Radio Diaries tells a lesser-known story of a Black man killed in a nearby town three months later.
Fourth-generation funeral director Patrick Kearns and his brother-in-law Paul Kearns-Stanley are partners in a 120-year-old family funeral business. They describe their unrelenting work and worries.
Naida Lavon, 67, was recently furloughed from her job because of the pandemic, after losing her housing in March. Now, she lives out of her minivan as she navigates the changed world around her.