Jun 21 Watch 8:48 COVID, police violence took an excessive toll on Black Americans' psyche. Can they heal? By Stephanie Sy, Jaywon Choe COVID-19 has taken a disproportionate physical toll on people of color — especially Black Americans, who are nearly three times as likely to be hospitalized and twice as likely to die from it than whites. Experts are now also warning… Continue watching
Jun 18 Watch 6:26 In 'On Juneteenth,' author Annette Gordon-Reed explores how Texas' history shaped her life By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet On this first federal Juneteenth holiday, Author and Historian Annette Gordon-Reed talks to Jeffrey Brown about the importance of this date through her personal history growing up in Texas. This reporting is part of NewsHour's arts and culture series, CANVAS. Continue watching
Jun 18 Watch 3:56 Biden, Harris urge Black Americans to get vaccinated in Juneteenth addresses By Amna Nawaz As the country observes Juneteenth — a new federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States — for the first time, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris made public appearances, continuing their push to get… Continue watching
Jun 18 Controversy over 'In the Heights' raises awareness of colorism and racial inequity By Astrid Galvan, Associated Press Colorism — or discrimination against darker-skinned people within their same ethnic group — lurks deep among pretty much all communities with varying levels of melanin. But it doesn’t get talked about, and that could be a setback for the racial… Continue reading
Jun 17 Watch 6:18 The significance of Juneteenth, America's first new federal holiday in decades By Amna Nawaz As of this Friday, Juneteenth — the day marking the end of slavery — is a federal holiday. Typically observed on the 19th of June, most federal employees will be able to observe it a day early because it lands… Continue watching
Jun 17 More Black women are being elected to office. Few feel safe once they get there By Candice Norwood, Chloe Jones, Lizz Bolaji As Black women continue to achieve record levels of representation in elected office, the constant harassment and threats of violence many of them face challenge that trajectory. Some live in fear, others have chosen to leave public life. These are… Continue reading
Jun 10 Watch 6:38 'In the Heights' uplifts a Latino community and helps reframe Hollywood roles By Jeffrey Brown, Jason Kane, Joshua Barajas Blockbuster films delayed by the pandemic are now hitting the big screen. Among the first of the summer season is “In the Heights,” which opened Thursday in theaters and streams on HBO Max. As Jeffrey Brown reports, the modern-day musical… Continue watching
Jun 07 Watch 7:43 Pipeline battle brews in Minnesota between Indigenous tribes and a major oil company By Stephanie Sy, David Coles, Patty Gorena Morales A protracted stand-off between a major oil company and northern Indigenous American tribes intensified this week over the construction of a pipeline in Minnesota. Tara Houska, an attorney, founder of the advocacy organization Giniw Collective and a member of the… Continue watching
Jun 05 Watch 5:42 An Indigenous woman tells her story: residential school, addiction, and learning to heal By Muriel Betsina, Global Reporting Centre Canadians are demanding answers after unmarked graves of Indigenous children were found on the grounds of a former residential boarding school in British Columbia. Similar schools existed across Canada and the U.S. aimed at “assimilating” Native peoples by removing them… Continue watching
Jun 01 Watch 7:53 What would reparations for Black Americans look like? An expert does the math Tulsa's history is casting a larger light on the long-term effects of institutional racism, lost opportunities and the toll it all takes on the wealth of Black Americans. The wealth gap is believed to have widened during the pandemic and… Continue watching