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Fred de Sam Lazaro    

PBS NewsHour Correspondent & Director of the Under-Told Stories Project at the University of St. Thomas

Fred de Sam Lazaro is a correspondent for the PBS NewsHour and executive director of the Under-Told Stories Project. He was a regular contributor and substitute anchor for PBS’ Religion and Ethics Newsweekly. Fred also has directed films from India and the Democratic Republic of Congo for the acclaimed documentary series, Wide Angle.

Fred has reported from 70 countries with a focus on the myriad issues that underlie poverty and human suffering. Since the murder of George Floyd, he has also reported on a wide range of issues of race and social justice. He founded the Under-Told Stories Project, now located at the University of St. Thomas, designed to use storytelling to enhance students’ understanding of the pressing global issues of our time.

Fred has received three honorary doctorates, numerous journalism awards and fellowships from the Kaiser Family Foundation and the University of Michigan. He serves on the board of Sahan Journal, a non-profit news service and has served on boards of the College of St. Scholastica, in Duluth, MN, his alma mater, the Asian American Journalists Association and the Children’s Law Center of Minnesota. Fred was born in Bangalore, India and lives in St. Paul.

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