Aug 28 WATCH: Thousands gather at March on Washington commemorations By Aaron Morrison, Kat Stafford, Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press Thousands gathered at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, where the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his historic "I Have A Dream" address, a vision of racial equality that remains elusive for millions of Americans. And turnout has been… Continue reading
Aug 27 WATCH: Kenosha officials give update on police shooting of Jacob Blake By Stephen Groves, Scott Bauer, Associated Press Groups that had taken to Kenosha’s streets with long guns were nowhere to be seen early Thursday following somber protests and no widespread unrest for the first night since the weekend police shooting of Jacob Blake. Continue reading
Aug 27 WATCH: Jesse Jackson holds briefing on Jacob Blake police shooting By Joshua Barajas Jackson, joined by other officials, is expected to speak at 12:30 p.m. ET. Watch their remarks here. Continue reading
Aug 27 NFL teams cancel practice in response to Blake shooting By Dennis Waszak Jr., Associated Press The Arizona Cardinals, Chicago Bears, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, Los Angeles Chargers, New York Jets, Tennessee Titans and Washington Football Team all decided to not take the field Thursday. Continue reading
Aug 26 3 shot, 2 killed in 3rd night of unrest over Blake shooting By Mike Householder, Scott Bauer, Associated Press Two people were shot to death and another was wounded during a third night of protests in Kenosha over the police shooting of a Black man, Jacob Blake, and authorities Wednesday hunted for a possible vigilante seen on cellphone video… Continue reading
Aug 06 Watch 2:32 An essay on power and the police The killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis this past May sparked protests nationwide, and even across the globe, about racism and police brutality. But for many Black Americans, more frequent and mundane interactions cause a permanent sense of fear. In… Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch 7:46 Minneapolis officials grapple with question of police reform — or replacement By Fred de Sam Lazaro The killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis in May prompted calls to change the policing structure there. On Wednesday night, the city’s charter commission will decide whether to ask voters to begin the process of abolishing the police force --… Continue watching
Aug 03 Watch 5:34 Why James Baldwin’s work is attracting renewed attention in 2020 Sunday marked what would have been literary icon James Baldwin’s 96th birthday, in a year when the resurgence of Black Lives Matter protests across the world has renewed interest in his work. A new book, “Begin Again: James Baldwin’s America… Continue watching
Aug 03 WATCH: 2020 Hutchins Forum ‘America’s racial reckoning: The pandemic(s) and the election’ By Yasmeen Alamiri Join PBS NewsHour’s special correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault and Henry Louis Gates Jr. (PBS’ “Finding Your Roots”) as they host and moderate the 2020 Hutchins Forum "America's racial reckoning: The pandemic(s) and the election."… Continue reading
Jul 29 How this poet shows the way ‘racism hits the body’ By Courtney Vinopal In her book “Citizen,” the poet Claudia Rankine aims to show readers how Black people experience racism in their everyday lives. And to help tell that story, she reached out to visual artists. Continue reading