Jul 05 Watch 5:28 Protests erupt in Akron, Ohio after police shooting of an unarmed Black man Protesters demanded justice last night in Akron, Ohio, despite a citywide curfew, and dozens were arrested. It came one week after the fatal police shooting of 25-year-old Jayland Walker, an unarmed Black man who sustained more than 60 wounds. Bobby… Continue watching
Jul 02 Watch 3:17 A Brief But spectacular take on centering Black leadership in climate change solutions By Elizabeth Burton, Melissa Williams, Ana Davila Heather McTeer Toney spent three years leading the Environmental Protection Agency for the southeastern United States. She now continues her advocacy for the environment both nationally and worldwide. She shares her Brief But Spectacular take on centering Black leadership in… Continue watching
Jul 01 As COVID swept the state, Native communities in Oklahoma raced to preserve culture By Adam Kemp The COVID-19 pandemic took a disproportionate toll on Indigenous Americans. In Oklahoma, tribes rallied to save life and culture. Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch 5:14 Nonprofit tackles inequities by building playgrounds in low-income neighborhoods By Cat Wise Nearly 30 million children in the U.S. do not have a park within a 10-minute walk of their home. And children from lower-income neighborhoods tend to have less access to parks than those in high-income areas. But as special Correspondent… Continue watching
Jun 24 Watch 4:39 After Roe, abortion rights advocate predicts worsening Black maternal mortality crisis By Amna Nawaz, Frank Carlson As abortion is banned in many parts of the U.S., it is “unconscionable” to ask states’ pandemic-strapped health care systems to absorb more patients, said Kelly Davis, executive director of New Voices for Reproductive Justice. Davis joins Amna Nawaz to… Continue watching
Jun 21 40 years after Vincent Chin’s death, activists work to keep legacy from fading By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang Correction: The original version of this story misspelled Yuji Ichioka’s name. It has since been updated. Director and writer Curtis Chin grew up in Detroit’s small, close-knit Chinatown. His family owned Chung’s, a long popular Chinese restaurant and local… Continue reading
Jun 20 Watch 9:52 Americans celebrate Juneteenth as the push for social justice persists By Amna Nawaz, Ryan Connelly Holmes Monday marked just the second time in U.S. history that the federal government has recognized Juneteenth. The holiday celebrates June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers brought word of slavery’s end to Galveston, Texas, freeing the last enslaved people after the… Continue watching
Jun 20 Watch 7:23 Examining Asian American civil rights 40 years after Vincent Chin’s murder June marks 40 years since the brutal death of Vincent Chin. The 27-year-old was beaten to death with a baseball bat by two men, who were fined $3,000 and received no jail time. His death sparked calls for justice and… Continue watching
Jun 19 Watch 6:04 Juneteenth’s evolution into a national holiday and meaningful ways to celebrate By John Yang, Kaisha Young Monday will be the second time Juneteenth is a federal holiday. The day honors the emancipation of enslaved African-Americans, but some people are still figuring out how to best mark the holiday. John Yang spoke with two organizers about Juneteenth’s… Continue watching
Jun 11 Watch 4:59 How race played a role in the Capitol insurrection The Jan. 6 committee will hold its next public hearing on Monday morning. And while the panel's focus is on former President Trump and his closest allies, future witnesses are expected to draw a link between the Trump White House… Continue watching