Nation Apr 04 Michigan lawmakers are considering a state-level MENA category. Here’s what that would mean By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang
Nation Jul 01 San Francisco will stop releasing mug shots San Francisco police will stop making public the mug shots of people who have been arrested unless they pose a threat to the public, as part of an effort to stop perpetuating racial stereotypes, the city's police chief announced Wednesday. By Olga R. Rodriguez, Associated Press
Politics Aug 14 How 2020 could shape the conversation on race in the U.S. In his reelection bid, President Donald Trump has revived themes of race and ethnicity as one of his campaign talking points. Americans must now decide how to respond. By Gretchen Frazee
Nation May 28 Presidential race shows deep-seated strife toward minorities From ejections, to sucker punches, to pepper spray, violence seems to be a commonplace occurrence out on the campaign trail. By Jesse J. Holland, Associated Press
Education May 20 #ActuallyMyNameIs: Why it matters when we butcher students’ names Does having a unique name affect you? Did a teacher ever butcher or make fun of it? Share your experiences using #ActuallyMyNameIs as part of NewHour's Google Hangout. By Kenya Downs
May 17 Empowering young girls of color with art that looks like them By Jackie Shafer, WOSU When she couldn't find paper dolls that looked like her, she made her own. Today, Katurah Ariel creates art to inspire and empower girls and women of color. Continue reading
May 16 A teacher mispronouncing a student’s name can have a lasting impact By Corey Mitchell, Education Week A name is more than just a name. It's one of the first things children recognize, one of the first words they learn to say, it's how the world identifies them. Continue reading
May 12 Millennials may eventually shift public opinion on slavery reparations By Jesse J. Holland, Associated Press More than half of millennials questioned say they are willing to at least consider the idea of paying reparations to the descendants of slaves, the Associated Press reported. Continue reading
May 10 Watch 9:20 The challenge of understanding the full dynamics of racism in 2016 By PBS News Hour Rev. David Billings, founder of the People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond, has been working to combat racism for decades. Special correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault sits down with Billings to discuss his work helping groups to identify and “undo” institutional discrimination. Continue watching
May 10 Twitter chat: Demanding change on college campuses By Kenya Downs Months after protests on campuses reached a boiling point nationally, what's next for the student activists who became the faces of a movement?… Continue reading