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Arts Mar 18

Los Angeles exhibit features work of video art pioneer Ulysses Jenkins

By Jeffrey Brown, Lena I. Jackson

Education Feb 16

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How the political debate on teaching race in schools is impacting students and educators

Black History Month has been celebrated in some form for nearly a century. But this year it comes as students are getting caught up in political scrutiny and alongside a coordinated effort to limit the teaching of race and racism.

By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas

Arts Jun 18

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In ‘On Juneteenth,’ author Annette Gordon-Reed explores how Texas’ history shaped her life

On this first federal Juneteenth holiday, Author and Historian Annette Gordon-Reed talks to Jeffrey Brown about the importance of this date through her personal history growing up in Texas. This reporting is part of NewsHour's arts and culture series, CANVAS.

By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet

Arts Feb 25

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Looking back in history to help inform and improve future race relations

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…

By Charlayne Hunter-Gault, Rachel Wellford

Nation Feb 24

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During Black History Month, students reflect on their modern-day heroes

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…

By Becky Wandel

Feb 15

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Henry Louis Gates Jr. on his new series ‘The Black Church’

By Jeffrey Brown, Leah Nagy

A new four-part series, “The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This is Our Song," premieres Tuesday on PBS. It’s a sweeping history of religion, politics and culture led by Henry Louis Gates Jr., the noted Harvard scholar and host…

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Aug 22

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Before cotton, sugar established American reliance on slave labor

It has been 400 years since the first African slaves arrived in what is now the U.S. In observance, The New York Times' 1619 Project spotlights lesser-known parts of American history related to slavery. Harvard University’s Khalil Gibran Muhammad has…

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Aug 18

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The 1619 Project details the legacy of slavery in America

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Four hundred years ago this month, the first enslaved people from Africa arrived in the Virginia colony. To observe the anniversary of American slavery, The New York Times Magazine launched The 1619 Project to reframe America’s history through the lens…

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Aug 13

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How southern black farmers were forced from their land, and their heritage

African Americans have lost millions of acres of farmland across the South during the last century, in a trend propelled by economic forces, racism and white economic and political power. Most of the losses occurred since the 1950s. John Yang…

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Jul 22

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The Harlem Renaissance’s cultural explosion, in photographs

By Jared Bowen, WGBH

At the turn of the last century, African Americans from across the country flooded New York City’s Harlem, leading to an explosion of books, poetry and music that is now collectively known as the Harlem Renaissance. A photography exhibit currently…

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