May 20 Watch 7:54 Tribal colleges face uncertain future amid federal funding cuts By Stephanie Sy, Lena I. Jackson Tribal colleges and universities have endured decades of chronic underfunding, relying heavily on federal support to stay afloat. Now, the Trump administration’s broad cuts to federal programs are hitting Indian Country hard, posing a serious threat to the future of… Continue watching
May 13 Watch 7:18 Minnesota works to address murders and disappearances of Black women By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sam Lane, Simeon Lancaster Despite making up 15 percent of the female population, almost 40 percent of the women and girls reported missing last year were Black. Despite national pressure to abandon programs addressing disparities, an effort in Minnesota is exploring the problem and… Continue watching
Mar 27 5 years after pandemic surge, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders still targets of hatred By Terry Tang, Associated Press It was five years ago this month that COVID-19-fueled incidents against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders became so frequent that a reporting center was formed. Continue reading
Mar 24 Watch 5:00 What justices said during a critical Supreme Court hearing on redistricting and race By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a key redistricting case that could reshape how states draw districts by race. A group of voters identifying as "non-African American" argues Louisiana's congressional map, which created two majority-Black districts after a federal… Continue watching
Mar 20 Ovarian cancer blood test misses some Black and Native American patients, study finds By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press A new study finds that a common blood test for ovarian cancer may miss some Black and Native American patients, delaying their treatment. It’s the latest example of medical tests contributing to health care disparities. Continue reading
Mar 18 Pentagon restores some webpages honoring minority service members but defends DEI purge By Leah Willingham, Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Tara Copp, Associated Press The Pentagon says internet pages honoring a Black Medal of Honor winner and Japanese American service members were mistakenly taken down. But it is defending its campaign to strip out content singling out the contributions by women and minority groups. Continue reading
Mar 14 Watch 6:56 Trump administration targets college and university budgets in DEI crackdown By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris The Department of Education announced new investigations into more than 50 colleges for alleged racial discrimination, part of President Trump’s campaign to end DEI efforts nationwide. It comes one month after an administration memo warned schools they could lose funding… Continue watching
Mar 12 Watch 2:27 Indigenous artists on reclaiming authenticity at the ‘Future Imaginaries’ exhibition The Autry Museum's “Future Imaginaries” exhibit brings together works by Indigenous artists to reimagine science fiction characters and storylines. In this story from PBS News Student Reporting Labs, Mercedes Dorame and Angelica Trimble-Yanu met to discuss their work and how… Continue watching
Mar 12 Most AAPI adults don’t support cutting federal agencies, new poll shows By Terry Tang, Linley Sanders, Associated Press A new AP-NORC/AAPI Data poll shows that most Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders do not agree with the strategy of putting entire federal agencies on the chopping block, nor are they broadly on board with mass layoffs of… Continue reading
Feb 27 Watch 7:55 Schools face deadline to end diversity initiatives under Trump guidelines By Courtney Norris, Amna Nawaz The Trump administration has threatened to pull federal funding from K-12 schools and universities that consider race in any way. The Education Department argues the Supreme Court’s ruling outlawing race in college admissions applies more broadly on campus. It is… Continue watching