Apr 14 NewsHour's Charlayne Hunter-Gault talks to journalists about reporting on race and policing By Kamaria Roberts NewsHour special correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault recently joined this year's George Polk Award winners for panel discussion, "Reporting on Race in America."… Continue reading
Mar 31 Twitter chat: When teaching, race and culture collide By Kenya Downs Check out highlights from NewsHour's Twitter chat on race and teaching in urban education. Continue reading
Feb 18 Today's racial wealth gap is wider than in the 1960s By Simone Pathe Average wealth in America has grown over the past 50 years, but not at the same rate for everyone. Wealth gaps, especially between whites and non-whites, are growing. In 2013, the average white family had seven times the wealth of… Continue reading
Dec 04 Poet Claudia Rankine on the violent deaths of black men By Mary Jo Brooks Poet and playwright Claudia Rankine is fascinated with stories about the interactions -- both intimate and large scale -- between the races. In her latest book of poetry, “Citizen: An American Lyric”, Rankine intersperses small vignettes about everyday injustices with… 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
Apr 01 Mixed messages on whether U.S. students will be well-prepared for the workforce By Kyla Calvert Mason Two reports out Tuesday offer some perspective on whether American students will be well prepared for the working world when they get there. According to the Programme for International Student Assessment, or PISA, American students performed just above average on… Continue reading
Mar 27 New York state singled out for most segregated schools By Kyla Calvert Mason Public schools in New York state are the most segregated in the nation, according to a report out this week from UCLA’s Civil Rights Project. The overall rate of segregation was heavily weighted by New York City schools, which the… Continue reading