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
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 owns Reset KC, a vintage and streetwear shop in Westport. His dream, though, started in Morocco.
Getting to Know Rashida Phillips, KC Jazz Museum’s New Director
Meet American Jazz Museum's new director, Rashida Phillips.
8 KC Companies Rank ‘Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality’
These eight companies scored as the top businesses in KC for LGBT equality.
Age of Coronavirus: Quarantine Diary
Flatland reporter Vicky Diaz-Camacho recounts her return from an idyllic European vacation to quarantine in Lawrence, Kansas.