May 22 Watch 6:43 Black parents on the impact of on-screen representation in ‘The Little Mermaid’ By Amna Nawaz, Layla Quran This week, a live-action version of Disney’s "The Little Mermaid’ opens in theaters, more than 30 years after the original animated movie hit the big screen. It’s one of just a few times that a Disney princess will be played… Continue watching
May 17 Watch 6:20 Data shows massive disparity in excess deaths among Black Americans By Amna Nawaz, Dorothy Hastings A pair of new studies from the Journal of the American Medical Association found that the toll of racial disparities in health for Black Americans is even starker than we knew. From 1999 to 2020, Black Americans experienced 1.63 million… Continue watching
May 17 Watch 14:54 Tulsa faces reckoning over historical racism as state law restricts how history is taught By Judy Woodruff, Frank Carlson As the country has been reckoning with questions of race, justice and equality, many state legislatures have passed laws restricting how American history, particularly around the issue of race, can be taught in schools. Judy Woodruff visited her native Tulsa,… Continue watching
May 15 Watch 5:54 Survey of Asian Americans paints sobering picture of fears about violence By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris Throughout the pandemic, Asian Americans have endured racist and physical threats. As our country celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, new research is calling attention to this rise in anti-Asian sentiment and the toll it’s taking on Asian… Continue watching
May 03 Watch 10:47 A look at the history of racism in America and its role in today’s divisions By Judy Woodruff, Frank Carlson The fact that our country is divided isn’t new. In many respects, it can be traced back to the founding of a nation on the promise of freedom while dependent on slavery, a time when many couldn’t participate in the… Continue watching
May 02 Watch 6:59 New initiative aims to boost graduation rates at historically Black colleges By Hari Sreenivasan, Ryan Connelly Holmes As we enter another graduation season, historically Black colleges and universities are working hard to increase the number of students who walk across their stages in the years to come. One program is doing that by focusing on reenrollment and… Continue watching
Apr 29 Watch 4:31 Study finds Black people live longer in places with more Black doctors By John Yang, Kaisha Young Life expectancy in the U.S. is at its lowest point in nearly two decades, and the projected life spans of Black and Native Americans are shorter than white Americans. According to new research, Black people live longer in areas with… Continue watching
Apr 27 Watch 8:42 Army base renamed after Black veterans as military plans to stop honoring Confederates By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda For the first time, U.S. Army bases will be named after women and Black officers instead of only white men. Fort Lee, named for Robert E. Lee, became Fort Gregg-Adams for two Black officers who made significant contributions to the… Continue watching
Apr 25 Watch 5:03 The life, career and activism of legendary performer Harry Belafonte By Amna Nawaz, Alexis Cox, Jonah Anderson Harry Belafonte, a giant in the world of performance and activism, died Tuesday at 95. President Biden said Belafonte was "A groundbreaking American who used his talent, his fame and his voice to help redeem the soul of our nation."… Continue watching
Apr 21 Watch 5:59 Oklahoma county officials recorded making racist remarks, discussing killing reporter By Stephanie Sy, Dorothy Hastings, Adam Kemp, Shoshana Dubnow Calls for the resignation of county officials in southeastern Oklahoma continued after they were recorded making racist remarks, including explicit comments about murder and invoking violence harking back to the Jim Crow era. Stephanie Sy discussed the backlash with Deon… Continue watching