Bertha Lara, Poultry Worker. By Katie Serrano

by | Apr 24, 2018 | final, Ready

SPRINGDALE, Ark. – Bertha Lara, a 52-year-old Tyson factory employee from El Salvador, suffered job-related injuries to her hands that put her out of work for months at a time. Despite making $11.50 an hour, Lara has struggled to support her family...

‘Working Poor’ Doesn’t Tell Whole Story

by | Apr 19, 2018 | final

Twenty-five percent of families are considered to be in poverty in Northwest Arkansas, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, and many of them are working for a living. What is that like? How do these people make ends meet? A group of University of Arkansas journalism...

Carlos Morgan, Barber. By Aubry Tucker

by | Apr 11, 2018 | final, Ready

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Carlos Morgan, 32, is a barber who has been cutting hair for 14 years and started out cutting his own hair before he learned professionally. Born in Tennessee, Morgan grew up in California before he found his home in Northwest Arkansas....