Feb 26 Watch 4:47 Author Charles Yu on using satire to point out Asian American stereotypes By Jeffrey Brown, Courtney Vinopal The February pick for our ‘Now Read This’ book club was “Interior Chinatown," winner of the 2020 National Book Award. It’s a funny and biting satire of stereotypes of Asian Americans in popular culture. The book's author, Charles Yu, also… Continue watching
Feb 26 A year into pandemic, support swells for March 1 as COVID remembrance day By Joshua Barajas Days after the COVID-19 death toll in the U.S. surpassed 500,000, an Arizona congressman is pushing to designate a national day of remembrance for victims and survivors. Continue reading
Feb 25 Wilkerson’s ‘Caste’ among finalists for Lukas book prize By Associated Press Isabel Wilkerson's exploration of racism in the United States, "Caste," and an acclaimed biography of Malcolm X are among this year's nominees for awards presented by the J. Anthony Lukas Prize Project. Continue reading
Feb 25 Watch 7:33 Looking back in history to help inform and improve future race relations By Charlayne Hunter-Gault, Rachel Wellford Daily reports of disturbing racial incidents and what appear to be deepening racial divisions within the country leave many looking for answers. Special correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault recently spoke with Dr. Ronald Crutcher, a classical musician and president of the University… Continue watching
Feb 25 Watch 2:25 Rare Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. signatures found in Alabama jail logbook Rare documents with 12 signatures of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. sold on Wednesday for more than $130,000. They were penned in an Alabama jail logbook after King was arrested in April 1963 for leading a march against racial segregation. Continue watching
Feb 25 Watch 3:36 A Brief But Spectacular take on living what you teach In 1967, George Henderson and his family relocated to Norman, Oklahoma, where he became a professor at the University of Oklahoma. Up until that year, Norman was a sundown town that prohibited non-whites to be outside after dark and the… Continue watching
Feb 25 Mr. Potato Head gets new gender-neutral name By Joseph Pisani, Associated Press Hasbro said Mr. Potato Head, which has been around for about 70 years, needed a modern makeover. Continue reading
Feb 24 Watch 5:42 Boston restores monument to Black Civil War troops By Jared Bowen, GBH In a time when statues and monuments around the country are being removed for what they represent, the Shaw Memorial in Boston is receiving attention of a different sort. It is being fully restored, with pride that the monument depicting… Continue watching
Feb 24 Watch 2:46 During Black History Month, students reflect on their modern-day heroes By Becky Wandel Black History Month expands students’ understanding of the Black experience in American history. But one teacher in Akron, Ohio wanted her students to see that Black history isn’t something that happened in the past, it happens every single day through… Continue watching
Feb 24 Why we’re drawn to Billie Holiday’s story By Lizz Bolaji The story of Billie Holiday, who died at age 44, has been told and retold in countless books and films. Why do we keep coming back to it?… Continue reading