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    Sam Ribakoff

    Journalist and Documentary Filmmaker

  • Some Video Work

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    A day in the life of wood choppers on the Navajo nation

    for The Daily Times

    2020

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    Local Radio stations in Farmington, New mexico

    for The Daily Times

    2019

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    In the midst of a teacher shortage crisis, New mexico looks towards the Philippines: The story of three Filipino teachers living in rural new mexico

    for The Daily Times

    2019

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    Elementary school students lead Youth Climate Strike on the Navajo Nation

    for The Daily Times

    2019

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    Scenes from the Northern Navajo Nation Fair's Elder Fest

    for The Daily Times

    2019

    Letting the Light Back in: Upper Ojai After the Thomas Fire

    USC

    2018

    BridgeTown D.I.Y.

    USC

    2018

    Eyes of My Burqa

    for Afghan Women's Writing Project

    2014

  • Some Written Work

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    Not enough monkeypox vaccines in Palm Springs for need say community members, health officials

    for The Palm Springs Post

    July 21, 2022

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    200 jobs lost as marijuana farm clash continues

    for The Eastern Arizona Courier

    November 5 2021

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    Students and local schools wrestle with Native American graduation rates

    for The Eastern Arizona Courier

    October 5, 2021

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    COVID-19 impact reflected in standardized test scores

    for The Eastern Arizona Courier/The Copper Era

    September 16, 2021

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    Horse medication for COVID? Some are trying it

    for The Eastern Arizona Courier/The Copper Era

    September 14, 2021

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    Farmers and ranchers may love the rain, but so do creepy crawly bugs

    for The Eastern Arizona Courier

    September 10,2021

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    Fort Thomas Schools to work with San Carlos Apache for teacher housing

    for The Eastern Arizona Courier

    August 31, 2021

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    School districts settle water disputes with Gila River Indian Community

    for The Eastern Arizona Courier/The Copper Era

    August 21, 2021

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    PUSD proposes alternative COVID-19 quarantine practices, despite county health rules

    for The Eastern Arizona Courier

    August 13, 2021

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    Facing the challenges: Water, land, cost weighs heavy on local farmers

    for The Eastern Arizona Courier/The Copper Era

    August 6, 2021

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    Heat and water stress still affecting local crops and cattle

    for The Eastern Arizona Courier/The Copper Era

    July 27, 2021

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    Local school districts react to state budget, ban on CRT

    for The Eastern Arizona Courier/The Copper Era

    July 9, 2021

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    Lack of senior care homes leaves families scrambling for help

    for The Eastern Arizona Courier/The Copper Era

    June 22, 2021

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    Graham County approves contentious marijuana grow business

    for The Eastern Arizona Courier

    June 21, 2021

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    Want to rent an apartment in Graham County? Good luck

    for The Eastern Arizona Courier

    May 18, 2021

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    Miss Indian Fort Thomas crowns new local royalty

    for The Eastern Arizona Courier

    May 9, 2021

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    Virden's petroglyphs remain a mystery

    for The Copper Era

    April 15 2021

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    Coverage of the Blackpoint fire - picture won second place in news photography award from the Arizona Newspaper Association

    for The Eastern Arizona Courier

    April 8 and 9, 2021

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    Groundbreaking Greenlee County potter dies of COVID-19

    for The Copper Era

    March 19, 2021

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    Watts Profits

    The city of L.A. wants to redevelop the historic Mafundi Institute in Watts. Can the community save it?

    for The LAnd Magazine

    January 27, 2021

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    COVID-19 stresses services for the unhoused in Farmington, New Mexico

    for the Durango Herald

    December 27, 2020

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    Young Navajo musicians shape, define country music genre

    for The Durango Herald

    October 17, 2020

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    "Avalon Emerson: Now the Party's Over" one of dance music's biggest DJs considers the end of clubs and parties as we know it

    for The Face magazine

    September 15 2020

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    Saying Black Lives Matter in rural New Mexico

    for the Durango Herald

    September 5, 2020

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    "Survival Mode" D.I.Y. spaces scramble to provide mutual aid and livestream shows amid a pandemic, all while figuring out how they’ll pay rent.

    for The LAnd Magazine

    July 23, 2020

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    "Put Some value on what's valuable." Legendary L.A. jazz venue the world stage struggles to survive

    for Passion of the Weiss

    June 13, 2020

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    covid-19 cases, and deaths, skyrocket in rural New mexico nursing and assisted living homes as relatives of residents are left in the dark

    for The Daily Times

    April 24, 2020

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    Feds tell New Mexico that the state has underfunded native american students education

    for The Daily Times

    April 21, 2020

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    "Everyone’s just bracing themselves": homeless shelters and food pantries brace for an increase in need as unemployment skyrockets in rural new Mexico

    for The Daily Times

    April 6, 2020

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    What is Social Distancing and why does it matter?

    for The Daily Times

    April 4 2020

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    Navajo students raise awareness of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women epidemic, call for action

    for The Daily Times

    February 28 2020

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    New Mexicans refer to public education in the state as "just fair."

    for The Daily Times

    January 8 2020

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    Food trucks roll into rural New Mexico

    for The Daily Times

    November 10 2019

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    The burgeoning wine vineyards of Northwest New Mexico

    for The Daily Times

    Oct 31 2010

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    To fill teaching positions, rural new mexico looks towards contracted teachers from the Philippines - winner of an SPJ award in education reporting

    for The Daily Times

    October 15 2019

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    The four corners only Jewish synagogue celebrates the Jewish new year

    for The Daily Times

    September 30 2019

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    Why are Families in SOutheast L.A. Still being poisoned by lead? A Look at the continuing "Chernobyl Level Event" in L.A.

    for L.A. Taco

    September 23, 2019

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    FACING MASS EVICTION, HUNDREDS OF TENANTS IN CHINATOWN ARE FIGHTING BACK IN RENTERS STRUGGLE 

    for L.A. Taco

    June 10, 2019

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    Pedro J Gonzalez, L.A. Revolutionary

    Medium

    April 28 2019

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    A Report on the Strike at Wonderful Halos, one of the biggest farm worker strikes in recent history

    for Civil Eats

    April 8th, 2019

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    NIpsey Hussle's Activism was his Music

    for L.A. Taco

    April 2, 2019

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    An Interview with Nick Estes about Standing Rock and the Long History of Indigenous Resistance

    for L.A. Review of Books

    March 15, 2019

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    A Profile of Amde Hamilton of the Watts Prophets

    for The LAnd Magazine

    February, 8 2019

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    The UTLA Strike is about charter schools and the future of public education

    for L.A. Taco

    January 15 2019

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    Monday Evening Concerts, and the History of Modern Classical Music in L.A.

    for Passion of the Weiss

    January 15 2019

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    a PostMortem on Ca's Rent Control bill, prop 10

    for L.A. Taco

    November 11 2018

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    I.C.E. Raids, Socialism, Beats: An Interview with Cola Boyy

    for L.A. Taco

    August 24,2018

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    A Profile of Two Ethiopian Music Legends, Hailu Mergia and Ayalew Mesfin

    for The OC Weekly

    February 13 2018

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    "A Love Letter to the San Gabriel Valley" - A personal essay about a part of L.A. that I love, and my family's connection to it

    for Ampersand

    February 10, 2018

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    An Intervew with Musician Chino Amobi

    for Passion of the Weiss

    May 17, 2017

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    An Interview with Ecologist Daniel Botkin

    for The L.A. Review of Books

    March 20 2017

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    An Interview with the Group Crimewave 5150

    for The OC Weekly

    February 17 2017

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    An Interview with Rapper Kari Faux

    for Forbes

    February 1st 2017

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    An Interview with Author Sam McPheeters

    for the Los Angeles Review of Books Blog

    December 10 2016

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    A Profile on Bridgetown DIY, an Arts Space in La Puente, CA

    for the LA Weekly

    October 21 2016

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    A Profile on Trap House Chicago, the Chicago Streetwear Brand Bridging Fashion and Activism

    for the Chicago Reader

    August 25 2016

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    An Interview with the rapper Problem on his Activism with H.U.N.T.

    for the LA Weekly

    July 26 2016

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    An Interview with the Filmmaker, and Musician, John Carpenter

    for the SF Weekly

    June 16 2016

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    An Investigation Into the Absence of Local Hip Hop Acts at Long Beach's Biggest Music Festivals

    for the OC Weekly

    June 13 2016

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    An Interview with Musician Laraaji

    for the SF Weekly

    June 10 2016

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    An Interview with Musicians Jesca Hoop and Sam Beam

    for the LA Weekly

    May 27 2016

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    A Profile of Juke Bounce Werk

    for the LA Weekly

    February 22 2016

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    A Review of a Young Thug Concert

    for the OC Weekly

    January 8 2016

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    An Interview with RP Boo

    for Passion of the Weiss

    October 1 2015

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    A Report from Occupy LA

    for The Corsair

    November 28 2011

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    Why You Definitely Want to Be In the College Football Business 

    for The Corsair

    November 15 2011

  • Some Radio Work

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    Samuel Delany Essay for Davis Review of Books

    for KDVS 90.3 FM

    2017

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    An Interview with KNxwledge

     

    for KDVS 90.3 FM

    2015

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    Pulitzer Prize Winning Photojournalist David Carson on his time covering the Ferguson Rebellion

     

    for KDVS 90.3 FM

    2014

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    An Interview with Jewish Voice for Peace Sacramento

    for KDVS 90.3 FM

    2014

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