Apr 11 Gwen’s Take: The arc of history and the Civil Rights Act By Gwen Ifill From where I sit in Washington -- as midterm malaise sets in once again -- it’s breathtaking to look back on a time when so much got done. Continue reading
Apr 10 Watch Obama honors LBJ’s legacy in pushing civil rights forward By Ellen Rolfes Continue watching
Apr 10 Obama pays tribute to Civil Rights Act at 50 By Josh Lederman, Associated Press HOUSTON -- Barack Obama was 2 years old when Lyndon Baines Johnson sat in the East Room of the White House with Martin Luther King Jr. and signed the Civil Rights Act, putting an end to an America where schools,… Continue reading
Apr 10 Rosa Parks’ belongings, potentially worth millions, sit in NYC warehouse By Jesse J. Holland, Associated Press NEW YORK -- At a time when interest in civil rights memorabilia is rekindled, a lifetime's worth of Rosa Parks' belongings - among them her Presidential Medal of Freedom - sits in a New York warehouse, unseen and unsold. Continue reading
Mar 21 Watch Department of Education finds pattern of inequality by race in public schools By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 21 Five things to know about today’s report on unequal education By Kimberly Hefling, Associated Press Minority students are less likely to have access to advanced math and science classes and veteran teachers. Black students of any age, even the youngest preschoolers, are more likely to be suspended. And students with disabilities are more likely than… Continue reading
Nov 22 Watch 50 years on, JFK presidency remembered for renewing American hope John F. Kennedy's presidency grappled with contentious national issues. Yet when his time in office was cut short, grief for his death crossed all ideological lines. Gwen Ifill talks to authors Ellen Fitzpatrick, William P. Jones, Bill Minutaglio and Robert… Continue watching
Oct 27 Watch Saudi women drivers face uncertain future Women fighting for the right to drive in Saudi Arabia are contemplating their next step. Continue watching
Oct 26 Watch Saudi women take to the road Women in Saudi Arabia stood up to authorities Saturday by breaking a ban on driving. The rule stems from conservative religious customs and isn't written in law -- but that hasn't stopped police from arresting women who get behind the… Continue watching