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Zakiya McCummings

Zakiya McCummings is a senior journalism student at the University of Alaska Anchorage from Eagle River, Alaska. Having had a special interest in culture journalism, she joined the Young Americans fellowship in the hopes of showcasing the vast cultural landscape of Alaska. Follow her on Instagram (@realzakiya) and Twitter (@realzakiya). Visit her website for more of her work: zakiyamcc.com.

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At this local Alaska bar, there’s always a free ride home

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Anchorage, Alaska (Getty/Chilkoot)

Hyperlocal news outlets in Alaska experience a renaissance

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Star on the Mountain in the Arctic Valley (U.S. Air Force/Senior Airman James Richardson)

In the darkness of the Alaskan winter, a beacon of light

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How student newspapers are tackling campus sexual assault

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An ancient art could help us talk about climate change

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In Alaska, boomers are the legal weed base: “Now they’re retired, they want to live it up a little”

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A shooting victim’s quest to reform Alaska’s criminal justice system

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Alaska scientist and fisherwoman Erica Madison (Zakiya McCummings)

A scientist’s second act in Alaska’s fishing waters

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This Alaska church is becoming a sanctuary for art

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Upcycled salmon bones as wearable art (Courtesy of the artist)

In Alaska, a new life for old bones

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An Alaska town’s standoff over sanctuary city debate: “It felt . . . like watching a train wreck”

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