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
Feb 26 Watch 7:21 Cultural impact of Black men’s fashion in the spotlight at upcoming Met Gala By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris This spring, the Met Gala in New York, one of the bigger fashion events of the year, will highlight the indelible style of Black men. The Met’s 2025 exhibition, titled “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” opens in May and explores the… Continue watching
Feb 24 Watch 8:53 Altadena’s Black homeowners face challenging future after devastating wildfires By William Brangham, Mike Fritz, Sam Lane The fires that burned parts of Southern California will likely become the most expensive wildfires in U.S. history. They also burned a scar through historically Black neighborhoods in Altadena. Families there are still sifting through the debris and are concerned… Continue watching
Feb 24 For refugee communities in Missouri, freeze on resettlement leads to furloughs and uncertainty By Gabrielle Hays In Missouri, refugee resettlement organizations are fundraising and furloughing dozens of employees to stay afloat among federal funding uncertanties. Continue reading