Nation Jan 15 Martin Luther King III reflects on Dr. King’s legacy in divided times By John Yang, Andrew Corkery
Arts Oct 11 Watch 7:44 Charlayne Hunter-Gault’s ‘My People’ looks back on her trailblazing career in journalism 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… By Judy Woodruff
Arts Sep 06 Ruby Bridges, civil rights activist, writes children’s book Complete with a glossary that includes the words “Supreme Court” and “law," the book is an uplifting story about opportunities and kids being able to make a difference, Bridges said. By Jay Reeves, Associated Press
Nation Jul 30 Watch 7:07 Remembering John Lewis, an American civil rights icon The United States bid a final farewell to John Lewis in Atlanta Thursday, after more than a week of observations in his honor. A congressman and lifelong activist, Lewis endured threats, repeated imprisonment and physical violence to fight for civil… By Judy Woodruff, Jessica Yarvin
Politics Jul 05 Harris clarifies stance on federally mandated school busing Harris said she supported busing in the 1960s and '70s but now thinks it should just be a "tool" available to local governments and school districts to address segregation. By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press
Jul 04 Harris says busing should be considered by school districts, not federally mandated By Alexandra Jaffe, Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press In Iowa, Sen. Kamala Harris characterized busing as a choice local school districts have, not the responsibility of the federal government. Continue reading
Jun 29 Watch 8:36 New York City students are fighting for school integration By Hari Sreenivasan, Laura Fong New York state has some of the most segregated schools in the U.S., particularly among African-American and Latino students. And 65 years after the Supreme Court decision declaring school-based racial segregation to be unconstitutional, New York City students are pushing… Continue watching
Mar 27 Linda Brown, central figure in school segregation case, dies By Associated Press "Sixty-four years ago, a young girl from Topeka, Kansas sparked a case that ended segregation in public schools in America," Kansas Gov. Jeff Colyer said in a statement. Continue reading
Dec 25 The simmering racial tensions behind the Supreme Court’s canceled Christmas party of 1947 By Marcia Coyle Seventy years ago, seven of the nine Supreme Court justices gathered in their conference room to discuss a simmering racial controversy triggered by their law clerks' request for a Christmas party. Continue reading
Jun 22 Watch 6:46 In Southern schools, segregation and inequality aren’t just history — they’re reality By PBS News Hour Last month, a Mississippi judge ordered the state’s public schools to desegregate, illuminating the ongoing struggle to comply with the Supreme Court’s 1954 Brown v. Board of Education ruling. Special correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault talks to Maureen Costello of the Southern… Continue watching