Sam Ribakoff
Journalist and Documentary Filmmaker
Some Video Work
A day in the life of wood choppers on the Navajo nation
for The Daily Times
2020
Local Radio stations in Farmington, New mexico
2019
In the midst of a teacher shortage crisis, New mexico looks towards the Philippines: The story of three Filipino teachers living in rural new mexico
Elementary school students lead Youth Climate Strike on the Navajo Nation
Scenes from the Northern Navajo Nation Fair's Elder Fest
Letting the Light Back in: Upper Ojai After the Thomas Fire
USC
2018
BridgeTown D.I.Y.
Eyes of My Burqa
for Afghan Women's Writing Project
2014
Some Written Work
for The Palm Springs Post
July 21, 2022
200 jobs lost as marijuana farm clash continues
for The Eastern Arizona Courier
November 5 2021
Students and local schools wrestle with Native American graduation rates
October 5, 2021
COVID-19 impact reflected in standardized test scores
for The Eastern Arizona Courier/The Copper Era
September 16, 2021
Horse medication for COVID? Some are trying it
September 14, 2021
Farmers and ranchers may love the rain, but so do creepy crawly bugs
September 10,2021
Fort Thomas Schools to work with San Carlos Apache for teacher housing
August 31, 2021
School districts settle water disputes with Gila River Indian Community
August 21, 2021
PUSD proposes alternative COVID-19 quarantine practices, despite county health rules
August 13, 2021
Facing the challenges: Water, land, cost weighs heavy on local farmers
August 6, 2021
Heat and water stress still affecting local crops and cattle
July 27, 2021
Local school districts react to state budget, ban on CRT
July 9, 2021
Lack of senior care homes leaves families scrambling for help
June 22, 2021
Graham County approves contentious marijuana grow business
June 21, 2021
Want to rent an apartment in Graham County? Good luck
May 18, 2021
Miss Indian Fort Thomas crowns new local royalty
May 9, 2021
Virden's petroglyphs remain a mystery
for The Copper Era
April 15 2021
Coverage of the Blackpoint fire - picture won second place in news photography award from the Arizona Newspaper Association
April 8 and 9, 2021
Groundbreaking Greenlee County potter dies of COVID-19
March 19, 2021
The city of L.A. wants to redevelop the historic Mafundi Institute in Watts. Can the community save it?
for The LAnd Magazine
January 27, 2021
COVID-19 stresses services for the unhoused in Farmington, New Mexico
for the Durango Herald
December 27, 2020
Young Navajo musicians shape, define country music genre
for The Durango Herald
October 17, 2020
"Avalon Emerson: Now the Party's Over" one of dance music's biggest DJs considers the end of clubs and parties as we know it
for The Face magazine
September 15 2020
Saying Black Lives Matter in rural New Mexico
September 5, 2020
"Survival Mode" D.I.Y. spaces scramble to provide mutual aid and livestream shows amid a pandemic, all while figuring out how they’ll pay rent.
July 23, 2020
"Put Some value on what's valuable." Legendary L.A. jazz venue the world stage struggles to survive
for Passion of the Weiss
June 13, 2020
covid-19 cases, and deaths, skyrocket in rural New mexico nursing and assisted living homes as relatives of residents are left in the dark
April 24, 2020
Feds tell New Mexico that the state has underfunded native american students education
April 21, 2020
"Everyone’s just bracing themselves": homeless shelters and food pantries brace for an increase in need as unemployment skyrockets in rural new Mexico
April 6, 2020
What is Social Distancing and why does it matter?
April 4 2020
Navajo students raise awareness of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women epidemic, call for action
February 28 2020
New Mexicans refer to public education in the state as "just fair."
January 8 2020
Food trucks roll into rural New Mexico
November 10 2019
The burgeoning wine vineyards of Northwest New Mexico
Oct 31 2010
To fill teaching positions, rural new mexico looks towards contracted teachers from the Philippines - winner of an SPJ award in education reporting
October 15 2019
The four corners only Jewish synagogue celebrates the Jewish new year
September 30 2019
Why are Families in SOutheast L.A. Still being poisoned by lead? A Look at the continuing "Chernobyl Level Event" in L.A.
for L.A. Taco
September 23, 2019
FACING MASS EVICTION, HUNDREDS OF TENANTS IN CHINATOWN ARE FIGHTING BACK IN RENTERS STRUGGLE
June 10, 2019
Pedro J Gonzalez, L.A. Revolutionary
Medium
April 28 2019
A Report on the Strike at Wonderful Halos, one of the biggest farm worker strikes in recent history
for Civil Eats
April 8th, 2019
NIpsey Hussle's Activism was his Music
April 2, 2019
An Interview with Nick Estes about Standing Rock and the Long History of Indigenous Resistance
for L.A. Review of Books
March 15, 2019
A Profile of Amde Hamilton of the Watts Prophets
February, 8 2019
The UTLA Strike is about charter schools and the future of public education
January 15 2019
Monday Evening Concerts, and the History of Modern Classical Music in L.A.
a PostMortem on Ca's Rent Control bill, prop 10
November 11 2018
I.C.E. Raids, Socialism, Beats: An Interview with Cola Boyy
August 24,2018
A Profile of Two Ethiopian Music Legends, Hailu Mergia and Ayalew Mesfin
for The OC Weekly
February 13 2018
"A Love Letter to the San Gabriel Valley" - A personal essay about a part of L.A. that I love, and my family's connection to it
for Ampersand
February 10, 2018
An Intervew with Musician Chino Amobi
May 17, 2017
An Interview with Ecologist Daniel Botkin
for The L.A. Review of Books
March 20 2017
An Interview with the Group Crimewave 5150
February 17 2017
An Interview with Rapper Kari Faux
for Forbes
February 1st 2017
An Interview with Author Sam McPheeters
for the Los Angeles Review of Books Blog
December 10 2016
A Profile on Bridgetown DIY, an Arts Space in La Puente, CA
for the LA Weekly
October 21 2016
A Profile on Trap House Chicago, the Chicago Streetwear Brand Bridging Fashion and Activism
for the Chicago Reader
August 25 2016
An Interview with the rapper Problem on his Activism with H.U.N.T.
July 26 2016
An Interview with the Filmmaker, and Musician, John Carpenter
for the SF Weekly
June 16 2016
An Investigation Into the Absence of Local Hip Hop Acts at Long Beach's Biggest Music Festivals
for the OC Weekly
June 13 2016
An Interview with Musician Laraaji
June 10 2016
An Interview with Musicians Jesca Hoop and Sam Beam
May 27 2016
A Profile of Juke Bounce Werk
February 22 2016
A Review of a Young Thug Concert
January 8 2016
An Interview with RP Boo
October 1 2015
A Report from Occupy LA
for The Corsair
November 28 2011
Why You Definitely Want to Be In the College Football Business
November 15 2011
Some Radio Work
Flannery o Connor Essay for Davis Review of Books
for Davis Review of Books on KDVS 90.3 FM
2017
Samuel Delany Essay for Davis Review of Books
An Interview with KNxwledge
for Ibbur Radio on KDVS 90.3 FM
2015
Pulitzer Prize Winning Photojournalist David Carson on his time covering the Ferguson Rebellion
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