Jun 18 How a 9th-grader’s letter to Gwen Ifill inspired an entire school By Corinne Segal This April, Gwen Ifill received a letter that began: “Dear Ms. Ifill, I hope you remember me, but if you do not, my name is Sophie Sabin.” That letter became a catalyst to an inspirational moment for hundreds of middle school… Continue reading
May 20 Watch 8:40 What do struggling historically black colleges like SC State need to do to survive? By PBS News Hour Students graduating from South Carolina State are no different from most recent grads: diploma in hand, they look forward to a bright future. But their alma mater’s future is more uncertain. The historically black college is facing mounting financial troubles… Continue watching
Mar 20 Gwen’s Take: Making peace and making coffee By Gwen Ifill There are so many good ways to talk about race and culture in America. Yes, even at Starbucks. Continue reading
Mar 09 Our colliding ideals: What I saw in Selma By Gwen Ifill We are a nation that was born and bred in conflict. But at least now -- at least this weekend in Selma, we were engaged in a common cause to use conflict as a path toward a community ideal. Continue reading
Dec 11 12 Days of NewsHour: A voicemail greeting from Gwen and Judy By Nora Daly There is no way to prevent the disappointment of those nearest and dearest to you when they call and you are not there to answer the phone, their feelings of disappointment may be assuaged ever so slightly by this unexpected… Continue reading
Nov 25 Watch What’s next for the city of Ferguson? By PBS News Hour Just a day after the grand jury announced not to indict police officer Darren Wilson, the city of Ferguson remains tense. Gwen Ifill speaks with Christina Swarns, Litigation Director for the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund and Susan McGraw… Continue watching
Nov 12 Live Chat: Gwen Ifill answers your questions By Colleen Shalby Do you have questions for Gwen Ifill? Ask her anything during a live chat, hosted by PBS’ Washington Week, at 12 p.m. EDT Thursday. Continue reading
Oct 29 Join an election live chat and viewing with NewsHour’s politics team By Anya van Wagtendonk Throughout the 2014 campaign season, PBS NewsHour has been reporting on some of the most exciting races directly from the field. With a week left until Election Day, revisit some of our favorite segments alongside the producers and reporters who… Continue reading
Oct 03 Gwen’sTake: After ‘After Ferguson’ By Gwen Ifill Our PBS town hall meeting, “America After Ferguson,” was one of the most remarkable journalistic experiences of my career, so I was thrilled to see how it resonated with our viewing audience. Continue reading
Sep 26 Gwen’s Take: After Ferguson – What I Learned By Gwen Ifill When PBS first decided to come to Missouri to dig a bit beneath the surface, I have to admit I was a bit skeptical. Would anyone still be talking about Ferguson a month later? What I discovered at the town… Continue reading