Ashish Valentine joined NPR as its second-ever Reflect America fellow and is now a production assistant at All Things Considered. As well as producing the daily show and sometimes reporting stories himself, his job is to help the network's coverage better represent the perspectives of marginalized communities.
Josh Hall, executive director of Hark at Excellerate Foundation, explains what the acquisition of Arkansas 211 means for residents of Benton, Washington and Madison counties.
Arkansas native Garrard Conley, author of "Boy Erased," talks about the Supreme Court's 8-1 ruling against a Colorado ban on conversion therapy and what comes next.
Caitlyn Sullins, founder of Natural State Performing Arts, talks about Space Exploration, a weeklong dance festival culminating in a public show at The Medium.