Safiya Charles

Nov 5, 2024 | splcenter.org | Dwayne Fatherree |Safiya Charles

Skip to main content Accessibility Menu Frances Kennedy picked up her granddaughter, a college student, at 5 a.m. and drove her two hours to make sure she voted in her hometown of Atlanta. Kennedy, a longtime Atlanta resident, had voted early. Her granddaughter, a student at Alabama State University in Montgomery, was voting for the first time and had waited until Election Day.

Apr 13, 2024 | znetwork.org | Safiya Charles

When Tammy Crowder’s phone rang late one evening in February 2018, her eldest sister, Joy, sounded panicked. Their mother, Cleveland Hager, had slipped and fallen on her side, injuring her leg. Unable to stand, Hager crawled from the hallway to her bedroom in search of a phone to call for help. The effort took hours. When Crowder and her husband arrived at Hager’s Charlotte home, they found her on the floor, helpless and in pain.

Apr 12, 2024 | portside.org | Safiya Charles

When the State Comes for Your Estate Published April 12, 2024 This story was published in partnership with The Assembly, a digital-first magazine about power and place in North Carolina. When Tammy Crowder’s phone rang late one evening in February 2018, her eldest sister, Joy, sounded panicked. Their mother, Cleveland Hager, had slipped and fallen on her side, injuring her leg. Unable to stand, Hager crawled from the hallway to her bedroom in search of a phone to call for help.

Apr 10, 2024 | spotlightonpoverty.org | Safiya Charles

When The State Comes For Your Estate This story is co-published with The Assembly as part of a new content partnership and was also produced in partnership with the nonprofit newsroom Type Investigations, where Safiya Charles was an Ida B. Wells fellow. Tammy Crowder’s phone rang late one evening in February 2018, and her eldest sister, Joy, sounded panicked. Their mother, Cleveland Hager, had slipped and fallen on her side, injuring her leg.

Apr 8, 2024 | theassemblync.com | Safiya Charles

This article was produced in partnership with the nonprofit newsroom Type Investigations, where Safiya Charles was an Ida B. Wells fellow. When Tammy Crowder’s phone rang late one evening in February 2018, her eldest sister, Joy, sounded panicked. Their mother, Cleveland Hager, had slipped and fallen on her side, injuring her leg. Unable to stand, Hager crawled from the hallway to her bedroom in search of a phone to call for help. The effort took hours.