Aug 28 Watch 5:28 New documentary shares the stories of children who lived through Hurricane Katrina By Winston Wilde, Claire Mufson Hurricane Katrina devastated the city of New Orleans 17 years ago, with more than 1800 lives lost and more than $100 billion in property damage. Many of those who lived through the storm were children at the time and traumatized… Continue watching
Aug 23 Watch 8:27 Wampanoag descendants revive history of Native culture on Martha’s Vineyard By Charlayne Hunter-Gault, Anne Azzi Davenport Martha's Vineyard, with its beautiful shoreline and farm land, has long been a summer destination, but most visitors know little about the history of the Wampanoag people. A group on the island is reviving that history by educating children and… Continue watching
Aug 22 Watch 3:02 Rapper Noname’s Brief But Spectacular take on community learning and solidarity By Melissa Williams, Elizabeth Burton Noname is a rapper and founder of the Noname Book Club, which encourages readers to support local bookstores and books by authors of color. The club now has 14 chapters across the United States. Here's her Brief But Spectacular take… Continue watching
Aug 18 WATCH: ‘Culture Wars in Black & White’ – The 2022 Hutchins Forum Join Charlayne Hunter-Gault, Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Washington Week moderator Yamiche Alcindor as they host the 2022 Hutchins Forum, 'Culture Wars in Black and White'. Continue reading
Aug 17 Watch 3:39 Latin American studio helps young dancers achieve their dreams By Natalie Lett, Marlo Brown, Roberto Suarez, Savanna Atstupenas, PBS Student Reporting Labs While many young people hope to become professional dancers, the cost of lessons, costumes and other equipment often keeps them from achieving their dreams. It is a hurdle one studio specializing in Latin American folk dance is trying to overcome. Continue watching
Aug 16 Watch 8:44 St. Louis combats opioid crisis as overdose deaths skyrocket among Black Americans By John Yang, Mike Fritz More Americans died from drug overdoses last year than ever before. And while deaths are up across nearly every demographic since the start of the pandemic, there’s been an especially alarming spike in overdose deaths among Black Americans. John Yang… Continue watching
Aug 12 Watch 8:21 Charlottesville reckons with trauma 5 years after a deadly white supremacist rally By Laura Barrón-López, Tess Conciatori Five years ago on Friday, extremists marched in Charlottesville, Virginia in a violent demonstration that forced the city and the nation to confront the growing threats of white supremacy and domestic terrorism. Laura Barrón-López visited the city to see what's… Continue watching
Aug 06 Watch 6:39 Marginalized people find community in skateboarding as sport becomes more open By Christopher Booker Skateboarding's popularity has skyrocketed since its early outsider origins, but for a lot of its history, the sport has seemed largely reserved for straight, white men. Special correspondent Christopher Booker reports on how the closed-off culture of skateboarding is becoming… Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch 7:49 ‘Under the Skin’ delves into systemic racism and its toll on health By Amna Nawaz Health disparities among different racial groups remain a major problem in the United States, one that was magnified during the height of the pandemic, but has been part of American history since its earliest days. A new book called "Under… Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch 3:05 A Brief But Spectacular take on being a good ancestor Camille Seaman is a photographer who has been documenting climate change in the polar regions. Over the years, she’s witnessed firsthand the drastic effects of climate change, and hopes to merge the realms of art and science in order to… Continue watching