This week Matter of Fact explores why many veterans are turning to psychedelics alongside talk therapy to treat their PTSD. Plus, designer Sergio Hudson sits down with Soledad O’Brien to talk about how he’s making fashion more accessible. And, a cartoonist tries to bridge the political divide through his drawings.
Sidney Holmes is an associate producer with years of experience in broadcast news, film and television. Sidney started her career in her hometown of New Orleans as a Fred Young Hearst Television Producing Fellow. Following her fellowship, she accepted a role as a full-time news producer at WDSU-TV. In her freelance work, Sidney is credited on productions by Animal Planet, Blumhouse and Very Local. She is a proud alumna of Loyola University New Orleans with a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree from the university.
Alexis Clark is a journalist and author who reports on overlooked U.S. history. Her stories often focus on race, culture and politics during World War II and the Civil Rights era. Her narrative non-fiction book, “Enemies in Love: A German POW, a Black Nurse and an Unlikely Romance,” was published by The New Press and first featured on Matter of Fact with Soledad O’Brien. Her book was subsequently covered by The New Yorker, The New York Times, PBS Newshour Weekend, NPR, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Essence, WNYC and Bloomberg TV. Alexis has written a variety of features for The New York Times over the years, from stories about the treatment of Black servicemembers in World War II to sibling separation in New York State’s foster care system. She also helped launch “Past Tense,” a special digital series that brought narratives of the past to life in a series of articles that showcased photos from the New York Times archive. Alexis has been a contributing writer for History.com, with numerous works on racial and social justice. A Dallas native, Alexis is a former senior editor at Town & Country magazine where she covered cultural and philanthropic events across the country. She holds a B.A. in Political Science from Spelman College, an M.A. in Government from the University of Virginia and an M.S. in Journalism from Columbia Journalism School where she’s currently an assistant professor.