Dec 22 Watch 8:56 What Hartford has learned in its fight to raise Black vaccination rates By Jason Kane and Sarah Varney, Kaiser Health News About 72 percent of Americans have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. During much of the vaccine rollout, Hispanic and Black Americans have been less likely to get vaccinated. The gap between white and Hispanic Americans has… Continue watching
Dec 08 Watch 6:19 As ex-officer faces trial in Daunte Wright killing, many worry systemic change unlikely By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sam Lane Lawyers presented opening arguments Wednesday in the trial of former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter. Last April, she fatally shot Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, during a traffic stop in a Minneapolis suburb. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro… Continue watching
Dec 08 At least 70 people were enslaved by the Jesuits in St. Louis. Descendants are now telling their stories By Gabrielle Hays Across the country, people have come to discover and question the church’s role in their families’ stories, as the Society of Jesus and affiliated organizations have started to examine its history more closely. Continue reading
Dec 07 Watch 9:01 Historically denied ‘pivotal’ loans, Black farmers still struggle to get support By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Simeon Lancaster For decades, Black farmers have been excluded from federal farm programs — a systematic pattern of discrimination that the U.S. Department of Agriculture acknowledged decades ago. Yet proposals to compensate farmers for past wrongs have languished in controversy and red… Continue watching
Dec 04 Watch 7:07 Maryland is the first state to formally reckon with its history of lynching and racial violence By PBS NewsHour Healing wounds over and violence from years past can be an extremely difficult endeavor. South Africa's truth and reconciliation commission was the most famous attempt of its kind—but now, Maryland is the first U.S. state using the resolution model to… Continue watching
Nov 29 Watch 9:24 How unresolved grief could haunt children who lost a parent or caregiver to COVID By Jason Kane and Sarah Varney, Kaiser Health News The number of U.S. deaths from COVID-19 has surpassed 775,000. But left behind are tens of thousands of children — some orphaned entirely — after their parents or a grandparent who cared for them died. In this report co-produced with… Continue watching
Nov 29 Watch 6:53 How ‘The 1619 Project’ underscores connection between slavery and modern America By Amna Nawaz, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones' 1619 Project has become a topic of much debate in recent years. Amna Nawaz spoke with her about expanding upon that original work, the importance of looking back at how our nation's history unfolded, and its relevance… Continue watching
Nov 24 Watch 9:11 New book dives into problematic treatment of Black players, staff in professional sports Many Americans will be catching up on their share of football on Thanksgiving, and into the extended weekend. The NFL's approach to a number of issues around race and politics have been the subject of much debate and concern. Judy… Continue watching
Nov 24 Students who launched pro-slavery petition at Missouri high school sue after suspensions, expulsion By Gabrielle Hays On Sept. 17, according to the suit, the district interviewed the students involved and subsequently charged them with violating school policy. Continue reading
Nov 23 Watch 6:32 What the ‘Unite the Right’ trial reveals about white nationalism in the U.S. By Lisa Desjardins A jury in Charlottesville on Tuesday found the main organizers behind the deadly 2017 "Unite the Right" rally liable on one charge but deadlocked on two key charges. Lisa Desjardins explains. Continue watching