Oct 04 Fate of George Floyd pardon request now with Texas governor By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press A Texas agency has approved a request that George Floyd be granted a posthumous pardon for a 2004 drug arrest made by a now-indicted ex-Houston police officer whose case history is under scrutiny following a deadly drug raid. Continue reading
Sep 29 A pro-slavery petition is the latest racist incident at this Kansas City high school. Parents say they’ve had enough By Gabrielle Hays Parents say the district is doing little to mitigate the ongoing problems, including individual attacks on students based on their race. Continue reading
Sep 24 Haitians see history of racist policies in migrant treatment By Aaron Morrison, Astrid Galvan, Jasen Lo, Associated Press The images — men on horseback with long reins, corralling Haitian asylum seekers trying to cross into the U.S. from Mexico — provoked an outcry. But Haitian Americans, Black immigrant advocates and civil rights leaders say it's just the latest… Continue reading
Sep 21 Black women lawmakers discuss the rampant abuse and harassment they face at work By Amna Nawaz, Lizz Bolaji, Chloe Jones, Wyatt Mayes Today, we're bringing you a special conversation with PBS NewsHour Correspondent Amna Nawaz, who speaks with Colorado State Senator Rhonda Fields, Baltimore city State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby and former Vermont State Representative Kiah Morris about the harassment they’ve faced as… Continue reading
Sep 20 Decades after ‘the Arab problem,’ Muslim and Arab Americans are leading political change in Metro Detroit By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang Despite a long history, Muslim or Arab American communities in the metro Detroit area have not had significant presence in local government other than city council -- until now. Continue reading
Sep 13 Both sides of California’s recall election want voters of color. Getting their votes is a different task By Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado Officials representing minority groups say historic underrepresentation of people of color in the voting process is a challenge they’re hoping to address in this election -- both getting them out and making sure their voices are heard. … Continue reading
Sep 13 Watch 6:37 Boston’s changing demographics on display in mayoral race dominated by women of color By Jeffrey Brown Voters in Boston are getting ready for a major shakeup in their city's politics. Tuesday's election in the race for mayor narrows the field to two finalists. One thing won’t change — all the contenders in this nonpartisan election are… Continue watching
Aug 23 Watch 4:22 Black men trust their barbers. A Madison barbershop is using that to improve their health By Marisa Wojcik, Wisconsin Public Television he medical community often faces a challenge of reaching Black men for care. Oftentimes it’s due to lack of equal access, poverty, and medical mistrust. Marisa Wojcik of PBS Wisconsin looks at an innovative approach to improve Black mens’ health… Continue watching
Aug 13 Watch 7:19 How the Twin Cities is trying to close the racial gap in home ownership By Fred de Sam Lazaro The Twin Cities is one of the most affordable metropolitan areas of the country. Its longstanding racial disparities in home ownership are also among the worst. Just 25 percent of Black residents in Minneapolis and St. Paul own their homes,… Continue watching
Aug 13 Watch 6:12 This author traveled across the country to ask: What does it mean to be Latino? By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport What does it mean to be Latino? Author Hector Tobar took a 9,000-mile road trip across the country last winter exploring exactly that. In an essay for Harper’s and a forthcoming book, “A Migrant’s Light,” he captures the history and… Continue watching