“I grew up here. Everything I know and have learned is here.” A reflection on growing up undocumented in America, and being limited by not having a social security number —  the gateway to adulthood, and jobs from The kNOw in Fresno.

Hear three generations share the ways they’ve seen LGBTQ+ tolerance grow in the city of Fresno, California over the years, and how they experienced it within their own family. Read more at The kNOw. 

Ivan Vicente Manriquez of The kNOw reviews Lana Del Rey’s fifth studio album, which made her “loyal cherry emoji Twitter fanbase cry once more.”

Undocumented people in the Central Valley are too often marginalized and erased from their own communities. But an art exhibit in Fresno is drawing attention to their struggles and humanizing them in the process. Read more at The kNOw. 

An estimated 2,000 people are currently homeless in the city of Fresno. Despite steps to address the problem, many aren’t getting the help they need to get off the streets.  The kNOw reports on the reality of what it’s like to live without a regular home in Fresno.

In only seven months, a school board member in Fresno has been accused of assaulting a student, harassing a cheer team and racially profiling an army recruiter. Still, he refuses to resign. The kNOw presents an open letter from young people to the Fresno Unified School District.

For Boyle Heights residents, fighting against injustice is nothing new. From the Chicano movement of the 1960s to today, activism permeates every aspect of people’s lives. Hear from three local artists who are putting the power of social justice into their music. Read more at Boyle Heights Beat.

In her award-winning poem, Taylor Yang explores the fear and desperation many immigrants face as they leave their homes behind. Read more at The kNOw.