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FILE PHOTO: Participants hold a "Silent March Commemorating the Journey of the Enslaved" to mark 400th anniversary of first enslaved African people arriving in Virginia
Daily Video June 19 2020

Should Juneteenth be a national holiday?
Juneteenth is in the national spotlight this year. Should it be a national holiday?
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Daily News Lesson June 17 2020

How Generation Z is changing the world
In this lesson plan, discuss ways Generation Z is taking new approaches to activism and demands for reform.
House Judiciary Committee Hearing on Policing Practices and Law Enforcement Accountability
Daily Video June 11 2020

Philonise Floyd testifies before Congress day after brother's funeral
Reflect on the changes in American society since the killing of George Floyd and discuss the changes that may still be yet to come.
Demonstrators rally near the White House against the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd in Washington, D.C.
Daily Video June 05 2020

Help students understand the relationship between the police and the military
In this NewsHour lesson plan, learn about the history of the militarization of police departments across the country.
Terrence Floyd visits site where his late brother George was taken into police custody in Minneapolis
Daily Video June 03 2020

Minneapolis residents explain experiences with overt and systemic racism
In this NewsHour lesson, learn about the history of race relations in Minnesota and how it echoes throughout the country.
Protest following the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in Washington
Daily Video June 01 2020

States mobilize National Guard amid protests
In this NewsHour lesson plan, discuss the ways city, state and national leaders have responded to civil unrest.
Protesters Gather In St. Louis Rallying Against Killing Of George Floyd In Minneapolis
Daily Video May 29 2020

Death of George Floyd sets off massive protests
In this NewsHour lesson plan, discuss the protests surrounding the killing of Minneapolis resident George Floyd.
Organizers and clergy hold a Poor People's Campaign rally at the U.S. Capitol
Daily Video May 18 2020

How felony convictions affect voting rights
In this PBS NewsHour EXTRA lesson plan, learn how people in Florida with felony records are fighting to regain their voting rights and Reverend William Barber's plan to fight voter suppression.
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Daily Video May 12 2020

PBS NewsHour EXTRA: Choose your own current event!
In this NewsHour EXTRA lesson, students choose their own current event! We also highlighted a special segment about a photographer who took photos of American bald eagles who was deported back to Yemen.
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Daily Video May 09 2020

Ahmaud Arbery’s family speaks of their son's murder
In this NewsHour EXTRA lesson plan, learn about the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, an unarmed African American in Georgia over two months ago, and steps law enforcement are now taking.
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