Jul 23 Watch 6:32 ‘Gaining Ground’ highlights Black farmers’ efforts to reclaim lost land By John Yang, Kaisha Young, Juliet Fuisz, Marconja Zor In 1910, about 14 percent of U.S. farmers were Black, owning more than 16 million acres. Now, according to the latest Census of Agriculture, only one in 100 farmers is Black, owning less than 5 million acres. A new documentary… Continue watching
Jul 23 Biden will establish a national monument for Emmett Till, Black teen lynched in 1955 By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Joe Biden will establish a national monument honoring Emmett Till, the Black teenager from Chicago who was abducted, tortured and killed in 1955 after he was accused of whistling at a white woman in Mississippi, and his mother, a White House official… Continue reading
Jun 29 Christine King Farris, the last living sibling of Martin Luther King Jr., dies at 95 By Associated Press Christine King Farris, the last living sibling of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., has died. Continue reading
Jun 19 A beginner’s guide to celebrating Juneteenth By Terry Tang, Associated Press Since it was designated a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth has become more universally recognized beyond Black America. But how should people mark the day? For beginners and those brushing up on history, here are some answers. Continue reading
Jun 18 Watch 3:36 The story of Bayard Rustin, openly gay leader in the civil rights movement By John Yang, Harry Zahn This Pride Month, as part of our “Hidden Histories” series, we look at the contributions of Bayard Rustin, one of the driving forces of the civil rights movement, whose life as an openly gay man relegated him to behind-the-scenes roles… Continue watching
Jun 04 Watch 2:49 How Lorraine Hansberry inspired countless Black and LGBTQ+ writers By Ali Rogin, Winston Wilde, Andrew Corkery This Pride Month, as part of our “Hidden Histories” series, we look at the story of Lorraine Hansberry, the playwright and civil rights activist who gave new voice to countless marginalized artists who were women, Black and queer. Continue watching
May 17 Watch 6:20 Data shows massive disparity in excess deaths among Black Americans By Amna Nawaz, Dorothy Hastings A pair of new studies from the Journal of the American Medical Association found that the toll of racial disparities in health for Black Americans is even starker than we knew. From 1999 to 2020, Black Americans experienced 1.63 million… Continue watching
May 07 California task force approves proposal for state reparations to Black residents By Sophie Austin, Associated Press/Report for America California's reparations task force voted Saturday to approve recommendations on how the state may compensate and apologize to Black residents for generations of harm caused by discriminatory policies. Continue reading
Apr 29 Watch 4:31 Study finds Black people live longer in places with more Black doctors By John Yang, Kaisha Young Life expectancy in the U.S. is at its lowest point in nearly two decades, and the projected life spans of Black and Native Americans are shorter than white Americans. According to new research, Black people live longer in areas with… Continue watching
Apr 16 From legislative chambers to schools, democracy for Black Americans is under attack, report finds By Gary Fields, Associated Press Extreme views adopted by some local, state and federal political leaders who try to limit what history can be taught in schools and seek to undermine how Black officials perform their jobs are among the top threats to democracy for… Continue reading