Mar 28 Watch 8:47 Lack of attention paid to woman’s disappearance highlights plight of missing Latinas By Laura Barrón-López, Karina Cuevas, Mike Fritz Last year, more than 270,000 women and girls went missing across the country. Studies have shown that when women of color disappear, they are far less likely to receive media attention. As Laura Barrón-López reports, along with producers Karina Cuevas… Continue watching
Mar 26 Watch 5:52 Why so few Black men teach in American classrooms By John Yang, Kaisha Young More than half of public schools report being understaffed, and bringing diversity into the classroom is a big part of the challenge. In the 2020-2021 school year, less than 2 percent of teachers were Black men. Mark Joseph of “Call… Continue watching
Mar 23 Watch 9:20 Black farmers struggle in face of structural racism and economic headwinds By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sam Weber, Adam Kemp The number of self-identified Black farmers in the United States has dwindled over the last century, in part because of overt discrimination by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The agency is the economic backbone for most American farmers through its… Continue watching
Mar 21 Watch 7:51 Randall Park on his directorial debut and Asian American representation in Hollywood By Amna Nawaz, Anne Azzi Davenport, Maea Lenei Buhre Since starring in the hit sitcom “Fresh Off the Boat,” Randall Park has become a familiar face on television and in some of Hollywood’s biggest movies. Now the Korean American actor can also be found behind the camera with his… Continue watching
Feb 18 Watch 5:33 New study reveals the effect of racism and poverty on children’s brains By Laura Barrón-López, Sarah Clune Hartman Childhood trauma can have lasting psychological effects. A new study has found that early childhood stress from racism, poverty and other traumas can change the structure of children’s developing brains. Nathaniel Harnett, a neuroscientist at McLean Hospital and assistant professor… Continue watching
Feb 18 Watch 4:22 How an enslaved man helped create these iconic monuments in Washington, D.C. By John Yang, Kaisha Young, Sarah Clune Hartman Some of Washington, D.C.’s most familiar landmarks were built with the labor of enslaved people, their accomplishments largely lost to history. In part three of our series, “Hidden Histories,” we learn about one of those enslaved laborers, a sculptor named… Continue watching
Feb 16 Watch 6:52 New book ‘Half American’ details struggle of Black soldiers in World War II and back home By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas The stories of American soldiers fighting wars have been immortalized in movies and books throughout the years. Yet they have left out in great detail the contributions of Black soldiers. Historian Matthew Delmont takes a closer look at this in… Continue watching
Feb 15 Watch 7:18 How award-winning poet Nikky Finney is bringing new life to her community By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport Nikky Finney is a National Book Award winning-poet, professor and advocate for social justice and cultural preservation. Jeffrey Brown went to South Carolina to see how that mission has now taken on very personal meaning. It’s part of our arts… Continue watching
Feb 13 How St. Louis is approaching the question of reparations for Black citizens By Gabrielle Hays The city is set to launch a reparations commission soon, which will hold its first public meeting no later than 45 days after its appointment. All meetings will be open to the public and include public input. Continue reading
Feb 11 Watch 6:07 Doug Williams on the significance of 2 Black quarterbacks in the Super Bowl By John Yang, Rachel Wellford, Winston Wilde Sunday’s Super Bowl will mark the first time in NFL history that both teams’ starting quarterbacks are Black — Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs and Jalen Hurts of the Philadelphia Eagles. Former NFL star Doug Williams, who was… Continue watching