Florida pardons 4 black men accused of 1949 rape
After a dramatic, hourlong meeting that recalled events from nearly seven decades ago, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state's three-member Cabinet granted posthumous pardons Friday to four African-American men accused of raping a white woman in a 1949 case…
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Kerry Washington desperately searches for her ‘American Son’ on Broadway
In a sparse room at a Miami police station, parents learn that there has been a confrontation between their son and the police -- and something very bad may have happened. Actress Kerry Washington stars in "American Son," a new…
What was George H.W. Bush’s record on race?
Lionized upon his death as a man of decency and civility, Bush has a mixed and complicated legacy when it comes to race.
Death of black security guard by white police officer draws call for investigation
Footage from surveillance or body cameras could explain whether Roberson was clearly identifiable as a security guard. Audio could determine what, if anything, was said to the officer before the shooting.
A political action committee said Friday that it won't pull a widely condemned radio ad that suggests white Democrats will lynch African-Americans if they win in midterm elections in Arkansas next month.
As part of the Interfaith Youth Core, students and educators from colleges around the nation are coming together to find common ground while respecting differences. Special correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault sits down with founder and president Eboo Patel to examine how…
Interfaith leader Eboo Patel wants to change and jumpstart the American conversation on religion.
Some black women say they have to worry perpetually about how they're coming across to make sure they're not dismissed as angry or emotional.
The huge stadium where U.S. Open championships are won and lost is named for a tennis great who transcended the court and sport itself. In "Arthur Ashe: A Life," author Raymond Arsenault examines the athlete's journey and the connection between…
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