Rick Newkirk

Rick Newkirk is the founder of The American Piedmont, a narrative newsroom examining power, history, and civic memory in the American South.

His work combines longform reporting, primary-source research, and digital publishing architecture. TAP is designed to both tell stories and to preserve evidence.

Over the course of his career, Rick has produced award-winning media, earning recognition for innovative digital storytelling and creative popular fiction.

His writing has appeared in USA Today, TechCrunch, The Courier-Journal, and Washington Jewish Week.

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