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
Age of Coronavirus: ‘Food is Comfort’
Ladybird Diner in Lawrence, Kansas is providing free brown bag lunches in amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
Democracy in Action: This Month’s curiousKC Voting Round
curiousKC seeks your vote on questions related to transportation and infrastructure.
Immigration Advocates Battle Proposed Shelter on Troost
Kansas City immigrant rights advocates are opposing a proposal to open a center for undocumented minors in a vacant hospital building.
How Is ‘Switzer Road’ Really Pronounced?
curiousKC investigates the history behind the name Switzer Road.
The Filter Ep. 1: ‘Don’t Touch My Hair’
In this episode, you’ll hear personal stories, learn what impact a law like this would have on the Kansas City metro’s black community and how linked natural hair is to race-based discrimination.
A Cat in a Bowtie Named Sly James
CuriousKC tracked down the story behind an Instagram-famous cat in a bowtie the goes by the name Sly James.
Introducing a new podcast from Flatland: ‘The Filter’
Flatland is launching a new podcast, "The Filter," to examine under-reported cultural issues in the Kansas City area.
‘Vintage Never Dies’
Youssef Amine moved to Kansas City in 2009 with just $50 in his pocket, half a suitcase in clothes and two pairs of shoes. He left Morocco for the Midwest to be with Ashley, his Kansas City-based girlfriend. He was an avid thrift shopper with an extensive collection, but gave his vintage finds to his…
Getting to Know Rashida Phillips, KC Jazz Museum’s New Director
Meet American Jazz Museum's new director, Rashida Phillips.
Age of Coronavirus: Quarantine Diary
Flatland reporter Vicky Diaz-Camacho recounts her return from an idyllic European vacation to quarantine in Lawrence, Kansas.