© 2024 WKNO FM
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

An American Tale: Children of Immigrants in the Memphis School System

Christopher Blank

For an entire year, reporter Daniel Connolly embedded in Memphis' Kingsbury High School to learn more about the challenges faced by children of Latin-American immigrants. As Shelby County's Hispanic population grows, so do questions of how to best prepare children for an uncertain future.

Learn more about the book at danielconnolly.net

Reporting from the gates of Graceland to the balcony of the Lorraine Motel, Christopher has covered Memphis news, arts, culture and politics for more than 20 years in print and on the radio. He is currently WKNO's News Director and Senior Producer at the University of Memphis' Institute for Public Service Reporting. Join his conversations about the Memphis arts scene on the WKNO Culture Desk Facebook page.