Jun 28 Watch 5:23 America Inc overhauls brands in support of BLM By Christopher Booker, Connie Kargbo Products like Aunt Jemima are going through a branding and advertising overhaul as companies respond to the Black Lives Matter movement. NewsHour Weekend’s Christopher Booker reports on America Inc’s efforts to address and eliminate brand names and imagery that reflect… Continue watching
Jun 25 WATCH: How to combat the mental toll of racism By Justin Stabley The deaths of Black Americans at the hands of police have pushed race in America to the forefront of the national conversation. But for many, discussions about racism and the reality of living in America as a Black person happen… Continue reading
Jun 22 WATCH: NASCAR racers rallies around Bubba Wallace as FBI investigates noose found in his garage stall By Jenna Fryer, Associated Press The entire 40-driver field and all their crew members followed. After the car came to a stop, Wallace climbed out, sat on the window ledge and sobbed. Richard Petty, his Hall of Fame team owner, gently placed a hand on… Continue reading
Jun 22 Luxury fashion brands forced to confront racism in the industry By Colleen Barry, Thomas Adamson, Associated Press Luxury fashion got a whole lot of blowback when the brands lined up social media posts to show solidarity with Black Lives Matters protests. Continue reading
Jun 21 Watch 4:46 Sports teams give Election Day off to boost voter turnout By Megan Thompson Several college and professional sports teams have announced they will make Election Day a holiday for players and employees. It's one of the first concrete policy changes by teams in response to national unrest over racial inequity. But is it… Continue watching
Jun 21 Watch 5:25 Trump’s Tulsa rally had smaller crowds, no mention of BLM After a standoff with U.S. Attorney William Barr, top NYC prosecutor U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman, agreed to step down. Meanwhile, President Trump’s Tulsa rally -- his first since March -- had hundreds of empty seats partly because TikTok teens and… Continue watching
Jun 20 Watch 2:05 Celebrating Juneteenth amid George Floyd protests By Christopher Booker, Sam Weber Thousands of protesters participated in hundreds of marches, rallies and celebrations across the country to commemorate Juneteenth, demanding an end to police brutality and systematic racism in the nation. Some called for the removal of statues that deify slavery and… Continue watching
Jun 20 Watch 8:03 Trump holds rally amid pandemic and protests By PBS NewsHour Thousands of President Trump’s supporters gathered in downtown Tulsa, OK, for the president’s first rally since March. Attendees, expected to fill the 19,000-seat Bank of Oklahoma Center, have agreed to not sue the campaign or the president if they get… Continue watching
Jun 20 DC protesters pull down, burn statue of Confederate general By Ashraf Khalil, Ashley Thomas, Associated Press Eyewitness accounts and videos posted on social media indicated that police were on the scene but didn’t intervene. President Donald Trump quickly tweeted about the toppling, calling out D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and writing: “The DC police are not doing… Continue reading
Jun 19 Black Lives Matter spurs scrutiny of Dutch colonial past By Mike Corder, Associated Press The 17th century has gone down in Dutch history as the Golden Age. But the grim flip side of the prosperity, fortunes generated by seafaring traders, slavery and iron-fisted colonial rulers, is being brought into sharp focus amid global protests… Continue reading