Nation Aug 22 Watch 7:46 Before cotton, sugar established American reliance on slave labor It has been 400 years since the first African slaves arrived in what is now the U.S. In observance, The New York Times' 1619 Project spotlights lesser-known parts of American history related to slavery. Harvard University’s Khalil Gibran Muhammad has…
Making Sen$e Aug 01 Watch 10:28 Can reparations help right the wrongs of slavery? The first African slaves arrived in North America 400 years ago this month, landing at Jamestown in what's now Virginia. Recently, the idea of paying reparations for the atrocity of slavery has been earning new attention, even making its way… By Paul Solman
Nation Jul 30 WATCH: Trump speaks at 400th anniversary of Jamestown assembly Black state lawmakers boycotted the ceremony, in part over what they call Trump's disparaging comments about minority leaders. By Sarah Rankin, Darlene Superville, Associated Press
Politics Jul 30 WATCH: Trump says he is ‘the least racist person’ in the world Trump said African American people "love" the job he is doing, but polling shows the president's approval rating among African Americans is in the single digits. By Associated Press
Jul 29 Watch 5:54 A Catholic enigma found in a grave at Jamestown By PBS News Hour In 2013 archaeologists discovered the remains of four early colony leaders buried 400 years ago at the Jamestown settlement in Virginia. On top of one of the graves was a silver box resembling a religious artifact, presenting a mystery for… Continue watching
May 02 Watch Jamestown’s ‘Jane’ Reflects Grim Reality of America’s Early Settlers Jamestown's 'Jane' Reflects Grim Reality of America's Early Settlers… Continue watching
May 02 Watch Archaeologists Make Grisly Discovery About Starvation at Jamestown Settlement According to historians, the people who settled Jamestown, America's first permanent English community, arrived during the worst drought in 800 years. Accounts from the time tell of residents forced to eat dogs, cats, rodents and shoe leather. But a recent… Continue watching
Aug 12 Watch Author Takes a New Look at America’s Old History By tracing the paths of European settlers in the 16th century, Tony Horwitz tells the history of America's colonization of the new world during an oft-forgotten century. Ray Suarez discusses Horwitz's new book, "A Voyage Long and Strange: Rediscovering the… Continue watching
May 14 Watch Archeologists Unearth More Nuanced History of Jamestown The first settlers arrived at Jamestown in Virginia 400 years ago and established the first permanent English colony in America. The NewsHour reports on archeologists' efforts to uncover the settlement's past. Continue watching