Sep 19 WATCH: Eric Garner’s mother, Al Sharpton testify about policing practices By Laura Santhanam The hearing is set to begin at 10 a.m. ET. Watch live here. Continue reading
Sep 16 Watch 7:56 How Lilly Singh is making late-night TV history By Amna Nawaz, Kira Wakeam In less than a decade, YouTube star Lilly Singh has gone from internet sensation to host of a broadcast TV show, "A Little Late with Lilly Singh," which debuts Monday on NBC. Amna Nawaz sat down with Singh recently on… Continue watching
Sep 10 The one Robert Frank photo that might best capture America By Alison Thoet In highlighting the daily lives of 20th-century Americans, Swiss-born photographer Robert Frank, also helped articulate an American counter-narrative of racism and inequality. Continue reading
Aug 14 How 2020 could shape the conversation on race in the U.S. By Gretchen Frazee In his reelection bid, President Donald Trump has revived themes of race and ethnicity as one of his campaign talking points. Americans must now decide how to respond. Continue reading
Aug 14 WATCH: 2019 Hutchins Forum ‘Divided We Stand: Can We Overcome?’ By Vanessa Dennis Join us here for a live stream of the event at 5 p.m. EDT on Thursday. Continue reading
Aug 08 Watch 7:29 5 years after Michael Brown’s death, what has changed in Ferguson — and what hasn’t By PBS NewsHour It’s been five years since Michael Brown Jr. was shot and killed by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri. The incident sparked protests, questions about race and police brutality and a Justice Department conclusion that the city’s law enforcement practices… Continue watching
Aug 06 Lessons we can learn from Toni Morrison By Joshua Barajas The American novelist wasn’t afraid to speak publicly about the themes in her novels and to challenge journalists on their questions. Here are several lessons to remember about Morrison’s career as a writer. Continue reading
Aug 01 Watch 10:28 Can reparations help right the wrongs of slavery? By Paul Solman The first African slaves arrived in North America 400 years ago this month, landing at Jamestown in what's now Virginia. Recently, the idea of paying reparations for the atrocity of slavery has been earning new attention, even making its way… Continue watching
Jul 29 Watch 3:47 Why Trump’s verbal assault on Cummings and Baltimore sounds familiar By Lisa Desjardins President Trump is verbally assaulting the city of Baltimore. On Monday, civil rights activist Al Sharpton and Maryland Republicans Gov. Larry Hogan and former Lt. Gov. Michael Steele all slammed Trump’s attacks on Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., and Baltimore, which… Continue watching
Jul 24 Black voters say they won’t forget Trump’s racist tweets By Errin Haines Whack, Scott Bauer, Associated Press Trump is gambling that his attacks on the Democratic congresswomen will help him secure another term in the White House by galvanizing his most fervent, overwhelmingly white supporters. But dozens of black leaders, activists and voters in pivotal swing states… Continue reading