Politics Mar 17 For some, Supreme Court nod is a ‘wasted opportunity’ for diversity President Barack Obama's nomination of Judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court Wednesday left some scratching their heads. Considering his historic election as the first African-American president, some pundits expected that Mr. Obama's presumably last opportunity to affect the highest…
Nation Mar 14 How Puerto Rico’s economic crisis could shape Florida’s primary With thousands of Puerto Ricans leaving the island for Florida, potential new voters means the U.S. territory's issues can no longer be ignored.
Nation Mar 07 Data shows how major U.S. cities are slowly re-segregating New research from Sociological Science suggests that white flight has been replaced with white avoidance, contributing to gradual re-segregation of American cities.
Arts Feb 25 Like Beyoncé in ‘Formation,’ Big Freedia shows out for New Orleans On the heels of her appearance in Beyoncé's "Formation," the "Queen of Bounce" Big Freedia talks staying true to herself and her New Orleans roots.
Education Feb 19 ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ remains among top banned classical novels Harper Lee's "To Kill A Mockingbird," considered one of the best novels of the 20th century, is also one of the most controversial.
Nation Feb 17 The 5 best takeaways from The Black Panthers documentary To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Black Panthers, PBS aired the documentary “The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution,” produced by Independent Lens. Here are just a few takeaways.
Education Feb 09 African-Americans over-represented among low-paying college majors More African-Americans are earning college degrees than ever before. But a new study shows they're over-represented in majors that lead to low-paying jobs.
Nation Feb 08 Why is Milwaukee so bad for black people? Milwaukee is one of the most segregated cities in the country, and statistically one of the worst for African-Americans. We explore key factors in the city's racial divide ahead of Thursday's Democratic debate.
World Feb 04 At height of tourism season, Zika virus puts Caribbean economies at risk The Caribbean is one of the most tourism-dependent regions in the world. So with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announcing a level two travel warning due to a presence of the Zika virus in several Caribbean nations,…
Politics Feb 03 2016 voters will be most diverse ever Voters in this year’s presidential election will be some of the most diverse ever, according to the Pew Research Center. By Election Day, nearly one-in-three eligible voters will be Hispanic, black, Asian or any other racial and ethnic minority.