Nov 25 Watch 6:25 The complicated legacy of Charles Curtis, first and only Native American vice president By John Yang, Winston Wilde, Azhar Merchant In 1929, Charles Curtis, an enrolled member of the Kaw Nation, became Herbert Hoover's vice president. John Yang speaks with biographer Deb Goodrich and tribal attorney Ken Bellmard about the story of America’s first and only Native American vice president. Continue watching
Nov 19 Watch 4:01 How Osage dancer Maria Tallchief became America's 1st major prima ballerina By John Yang, Kaisha Young For Native American Heritage Month, as part of our “Hidden Histories” series, we look back on the life of Maria Tallchief, an Osage Nation dancer who left an indelible mark on the world of ballet. Continue watching
Nov 14 Watch 6:58 Museum honors untold stories of enslaved Africans through genealogy By Anne Azzi Davenport, Geoff Bennett Digging deeply into family lineage has taken off with visits to genealogy websites estimated at over 100 million a year. The newly-opened International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, aims to honor untold stories at one of America’s most… Continue watching
Nov 12 Watch 3:12 The story of John Herrington, the 1st Native American in space By John Yang, Satvi Sunkara For Native American Heritage Month, as part of our “Hidden Histories” series, we bring you the story of John Herrington, a decorated naval officer and trailblazing astronaut. Continue watching
Nov 05 Watch 3:30 How Susan La Flesche Picotte became the 1st Native American medical doctor By John Yang, Winston Wilde November is Native American Heritage Month, a celebration of the traditions and languages of Indigenous communities in the United States. For our “Hidden Histories” series, we look at the story of Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte, the first Native American… Continue watching
Oct 26 Watch 7:25 Innovative warrant clinics help people take care of legal issues without risking jail time By Christopher Booker, Mary Fecteau In the United States, there are millions of outstanding warrants and the vast majority stem from low-level offenses like traffic violations. To clear these warrants and keep people out of jail, one group is taking a closer look at why… Continue watching
Oct 19 Watch 7:58 Amid national push for police reform, Native people feel left out of conversation By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sam Lane, Simeon Lancaster Amid ongoing police reform efforts in the U.S., Native American activists say they've often been left out of the conversation. But more than three years after the police murder of George Floyd, there's a renewed push in places like Minneapolis… Continue watching
Oct 01 Watch 6:58 Hispanic? Latino? How the language of identity is shifting over time By John Yang, Winston Wilde, Andrew Corkery, Azhar Merchant Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates a U.S. population of 64 million that’s diverse, growing and constantly changing. But can a single term like Hispanic or Latino describe a group with such varied ancestry and geographic origin? Mark Hugo Lopez from the… Continue watching
Sep 25 Watch 4:39 Family of Black teen suspended from school for his hairstyle sues Texas leaders By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris, Karina Cuevas The family of Darryl George, a Black student in Texas suspended over his dreadlocks, has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton. They allege Abbott and Paxton are not enforcing the Crown… Continue watching
Sep 06 Watch 5:51 Court rejects Alabama's congressional map again for diluting power of Black voters By Laura Barrón-López, Saher Khan Delivering a harsh rebuke of Alabama’s lawmakers, federal judges again struck down the state’s congressional map. After being ordered to create a second majority Black district, Republicans in the state chose to defy the U.S. Supreme Court. Maps in Florida,… Continue watching