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
Mar 26 Watch 5:52 Why so few Black men teach in American classrooms By John Yang, Kaisha Young More than half of public schools report being understaffed, and bringing diversity into the classroom is a big part of the challenge. In the 2020-2021 school year, less than 2 percent of teachers were Black men. Mark Joseph of “Call… Continue watching
Mar 17 Black patients adjust behavior to reduce chance of discrimination in health care settings, survey finds By Annie Sciacca, Kaiser Health News More than a quarter of Black Californians avoid medical care simply because they believe they will be treated unfairly, according to a survey funded by the California Health Care Foundation. Continue reading
Mar 16 What are the next steps for Black reparations in San Francisco? By Janie Har, Associated Press San Francisco leaders have backed the idea of paying reparations to Black people to atone for slavery and the systemic discrimination that followed. But exactly what those reparations will look like remains up in the air. Continue reading
Mar 14 San Francisco proposes reparations, includes $5 million for eligible Black people Tuesday's meeting of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors will include a presentation by San Francisco’s African American Reparations Advisory Committee, which released its draft report in December. Continue reading
Mar 04 California residents await key decisions by reparations task force By Sophie Austin, Associated Press/Report for America Nearly two years into the California reparations task force’s work, the group still has yet to make key decisions that will be at the heart of its final report recommending how the state should apologize and compensate Black residents for… Continue reading
Feb 24 HBCUs produce nearly half of all Black teachers in the U.S. By Annie Ma, Associated Press Research has found Black students who have at least one Black teacher are more likely to graduate from high school and less likely to be suspended or expelled. Continue reading
Feb 11 Watch 6:07 Doug Williams on the significance of 2 Black quarterbacks in the Super Bowl By John Yang, Rachel Wellford, Winston Wilde Sunday’s Super Bowl will mark the first time in NFL history that both teams’ starting quarterbacks are Black — Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs and Jalen Hurts of the Philadelphia Eagles. Former NFL star Doug Williams, who was… Continue watching
Oct 11 Watch 7:44 Charlayne Hunter-Gault's 'My People' looks back on her trailblazing career in journalism By Judy Woodruff Charlayne Hunter-Gault's trailblazing career in journalism has spanned more than 50 years. But before that, she made news herself when she became one of the first Black students to desegregate the University of Georgia in 1961. Hunter-Gault joined Judy Woodruff… Continue watching