Apr 04 Watch Bleak U.S. Economic Outlook Stirs Recession Fears, Candidate Proposals Large jobs loses, stock market tremors and a slumping housing market continued to build fears this week of a recession. NewsHour analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the latest economic developments and reflect on the Martin Luther King, Jr. Continue watching
Apr 04 Watch Americans Reflect on Evolution of King’s Legacy On the evening of April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated on the balcony of a Memphis hotel, leaving the civil rights movement he led to forge its own path. A panel of analysts discuss King's complex legacy… Continue watching
Apr 04 Watch 40 Years After MLK’s Assassination, A Look Back Forty years ago, civil rights pioneer Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on his hotel balcony in Memphis. Judy Woodruff looks back on that fateful day in American history. Continue watching
Mar 18 Watch Obama Speech Opens Discourse on Race and Politics Sen. Barack Obama delivered a speech on racial divisions in the U.S Tuesday in a bid to address both controversy over remarks made by his former pastor and the role of race on campaign trail. A panel of analysts reflects… Continue watching
Jan 21 Watch Remembering Martin Luther King’s ‘Dream’ Speech On the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, a look back at excerpts from the civil rights leader's famed 1963 speech at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. Continue watching
Sep 25 Watch Desegregation Pioneers Reflect on Education Milestone Fifty years ago, nine black students entered Little Rock Central High School, marking a critical moment in the efforts to desegregate the nation's schools. Seven of the "Little Rock Nine" recall their experiences. Continue watching
Mar 07 Watch Library of Congress Preserves Historical Audio Recordings The Library of Congress issued its 2006 list of audio recordings to be preserved. James Billington, the librarian of Congress, talks about the latest additions to the national registry of recordings. Continue watching
Jun 29 Watch House Delays Renewal of Voting Rights Act House Republicans decided to delay a renewal of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. The act, which will expire at the end of 2007, was approved during the civil rights movement to ensure that Americans were not discriminated at the polls. Continue watching