Vicky Diaz-Camacho
Community Reporter
Vicky Diaz-Camacho managed Kansas City PBS's journalism public engagement series, curiousKC. She is an EMMY-award winning producer and reporter for the monthly current affairs program, Flatland in Focus. Her reporting focuses on housing, health, education and culture. Her upbringing on the El Paso/Juarez border as a Mexican-Puerto Rican guides her methodology, which dissects current affairs and reports its impact on people in our community.
Stories by Vicky Diaz-Camacho
curiousKC | Questions About the Future of Work? Write to our Journalists.
curiousKC | Questions About the Future of Work? Write to our Journalists.
How Two Friends and Latinx Artists Explore Complex Identities in Faces
Two Latinx artists met in grad school and have since become friends, influencing each other's work. Both have exhibits at the Belger Arts Center.
curiousKC | Introducing the Winner of July’s Voting Round
In July, the curiousKC voting round focused on the history of Kansas City. This question won with 37% of the votes: “Where was Rattlebone Hollow and why was it significant within the history of Kansas City, KS?” For the next few months, the curiousKC team will be answering the questions you all voted on this…
curiousKC | Are There Pay-As-You-Can Mental Health Resources?
Mental health access continues to be an issue during the pandemic, so this Kansas Citian asks: "Are there pay-what-you-can options for therapy in Kansas City?"
curiousKC | How Many Brick-Paved Streets Are There in KC?
This curiousKC digs into the history of Kansas City's brick streets.
Can $1 Houses Help the Unhoused in Kansas City?
The Land Bank of Kansas City is offering vacant homes for $1 to help address homelessness. It's unclear how many groups will step up to fix the houses to be occupied.
Here’s Which Question Won in June and Your New Voting Round
The people have spoken. With nearly 30% of all votes during June, this is the question most folks wanted to learn about: “I wonder who the Native Americans were that first lived in the KC area. What was their culture like?” Our team will start to sift through research and reach out to experts in…
KC’s Grandfather of Ballroom Works for Greater Acceptance of the Culture
Ballroom culture has been around for longer than many realize, but it's only recently arrived in Kansas City.
Meet 2 Scientists From KC Who Worked on COVID-19 Vaccines
Meet and learn from two of the scientists from the Kansas City area who worked first-hand in creating the vaccine to combat COVID-19.
curiousKC | What Does Our Name ‘Flatland’ Exactly Mean?
Curious about the Flatland name's origins? You're not alone.