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
Step Inside The Glittering Universe of Mother Earf
Mother Earf has a pixie haircut, faux lashes for days and glitter shimmers on her cheekbones. Her velvet gown matches the curtains between the bar and the stage. She sits at the foot of that stage, the vibrant queen of the “Slow Your Roll: Slow & Sensual Show.” The Uptown Arts Bar is dimly lit,…
Understanding Islam in KC
At 79 years old, Marian Thomas is as inquisitive now as she was as a Sunday school student. She asked curiousKC: "What are the range of beliefs/practices within Kansas City's Muslim community from 'conservative' to more 'progressive' and 'liberal'?"
Kansas City, This is the History Question We’re Digging Into
This story has been updated to include voting round results. Kansas Citians love their barbecue. But curiousKC has revealed something else: We also have an insatiable appetite for local history. So after combing through tons of questions submitted to us, we narrowed it down to three different topics: early TV, wagons and animals. It was…
What Do You Want to Know About the Candidates for Mayor?
Each month, you will have a chance to send us questions about anything and everything. Then we’ll curate up to four questions that go head-to-head in a voting round. The race to replace Kansas City, Missouri, Mayor Sly James is heating up, and we need your help covering the election. So we wondered: Is there…
How One Kansas City Hospital Treated Segregation in the ‘50s
Queen of the World Hospital was a beacon of unity at a time when black and white citizens were segregated. “Non-white” Kansas Citians – categorized as black and Mexican at the time – had limited options for health services.
What You Need to Know About KC’s Mayoral Election
With Sly James’ term coming to an end, Kansas Citians will choose their next mayor this year. There’s a large field, and lots of dates to remember, so Flatland has compiled some key information for you. So, c’mon folks, get out and vote. Turnout four years ago was anemic – the weakest showing since the…
‘I Just Care. They Become Family.’
A Kansas City-area special education teacher wants to find a way for students with disabilities to find jobs once they graduate. She introduced us to a former student of hers who did and shares why it matters.
Update: Waiter! There Is A Bug In My Pizza
Update: After this story was published on Jan. 16, Kansas Citians wrote to us asking if the restaurant on Independence Avenue was somehow connected to the one they knew on Metcalf Avenue in Overland Park, Kansas. The answer is yes, the two were linked, according to longtime Pitch writer Charles Ferruzza. Members of the Kansas City…
Votes Are In! Here’s What We Report Next, Kansas City
This story has been updated to include voting round results from the last month. The winning question is denoted with an asterisk and number of votes are listed after the question. Faith is at the center of discussion for a lot of folks living in Kansas City. Flatland receives many thought-provoking questions from Kansas Citians,…
Finding Equitable Access to Education and the Workforce
A mother whose son has autism filed a federal civil rights complaint against a Kansas City school district. This is why and what she plans to do for other kids with disabilities.