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
Feb 22 Watch 6:41 Psychologist discusses how generational trauma affects Black women By Ali Rogin, Veronica Vela, Kaisha Young Most people experience a traumatic event some time during their lives — losing a loved one, being the victim of violence or surviving a natural disaster. But what happens when the impact of trauma is the indirect result of the… Continue watching
Feb 21 Watch 6:11 Green Book exhibit showcases history, struggles and triumphs of Black travel in the U.S. By Gabrielle Hays, Sarah Clune Hartman, Leila Jackson The “Negro Motorist Green Book,” a guide for African Americans first published in 1936, was a valued resource at a time when travel held the promise of adventure but was also perilous. It is now the subject of an exhibit… Continue watching
Feb 08 Watch 7:15 The history of diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in America By John Yang, Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young, Zoie Lambert Since President Trump returned to the White House, he’s issued executive orders that target diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, dismantling decades of federal anti-discrimination policy. This Black History Month, John Yang explores the origins of DEI in America for our… Continue watching
Feb 07 How Latino evangelical leaders are preparing for possible immigration enforcement in churches By Deepa Bharath, Associated Press Faith leaders representing thousands of Latino evangelical Christians in Florida and swaths of the Southeast worry about the sanctity of their sacred spaces, and the possibility of immigration raids and arrests. Continue reading
Feb 05 NFL players say they are disappointed about the lack of Black head coaches around the league By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press More than a third of Black NFL players who responded to questions from the AP about the state of Black head coaches around the league were discouraged or disappointed by the current numbers. Continue reading
Feb 05 Racial gap widens in maternal mortality around time of childbirth By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press Black women in the U.S. died at a rate nearly 3.5 times higher white women around the time of childbirth in 2023. That's according to federal health data released Wednesday. Continue reading
Jan 27 Watch 6:46 Fear spreads in immigrant communities as raids and deportations escalate By Stephanie Sy, Sam Weber, Ryan Connelly Holmes One of the biggest questions as President Trump’s second term begins is just how wide and quickly his administration will conduct mass deportations of undocumented immigrants. Those operations got underway this weekend in Chicago and other cities around the country. Continue watching
Jan 23 Watch 8:17 The steps an Ohio county took to reduce infant mortality rates By Paul Solman, Ryan Connelly Holmes When it comes to infant mortality, the United States ranks 54th in the world. That's about three times that of Japan, Singapore or Slovenia. Within the U.S., Ohio is in the bottom 25 percent of all states. Hamilton County was… Continue watching
Jan 22 Watch 4:34 Trump administration ends government diversity programs and takes aim at DEI nationwide By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz The Trump administration ordered all federal employees who work in diversity, equity and inclusion roles to be placed on paid leave. Agency supervisors were also asked to submit a written plan by the end of the month for dismissing the… Continue watching