Feb 08 Virginia Gov. Northam survives scandal by staying out of sight By Alan Suderman, Associated Press He promised to start an honest conversation about race and how to heal the lingering wounds of Virginia's painful past. Then he disappeared. Continue reading
Feb 04 Watch 11:23 The racist role of blackface in American society Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam now says he is not pictured in a 1984 yearbook photo of people in blackface and Ku Klux Klan costumes, although he admits he wore blackface on a separate occasion. Regardless, he is facing calls to… Continue watching
Feb 04 Blackface photo spotlights deeply embedded racism in U.S. By Errin Haines Whack, Associated Press Blackface incidents are not only hurtful; they can be harmful when they happen at institutions of higher learning and are perpetrated by people who go on to impact the lives of people of color as decision-makers — from politicians to… Continue reading
Jan 24 Florida secretary of state resigns after photos of him in blackface emerge By Associated Press Florida's top elections official abruptly resigned Thursday after a newspaper obtained pictures of him in blackface dressed as a Hurricane Katrina victim at a 2005 party. Continue reading
Jan 23 Catholic student says he didn’t disrespect Native American activist By Associated Press A Catholic high school student whose close encounter with a Native American activist and a black religious sect was captured on video in Washington, D.C. says he has nothing to apologize for. Continue reading
Jan 15 Iowa’s Steve King off House committees after white supremacy remark By Matthew Daly, Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Veteran Republican Rep. Steve King will be blocked from committee assignments for the next two years after lamenting that white supremacy and white nationalism have become offensive terms. Continue reading
Jan 11 Florida pardons 4 black men accused of 1949 rape By Brendan Farrington, Associated Press After a dramatic, hourlong meeting that recalled events from nearly seven decades ago, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state's three-member Cabinet granted posthumous pardons Friday to four African-American men accused of raping a white woman in a 1949 case… Continue reading
Dec 11 Watch 6:18 Kerry Washington desperately searches for her ‘American Son’ on Broadway By Jeffrey Brown In a sparse room at a Miami police station, parents learn that there has been a confrontation between their son and the police -- and something very bad may have happened. Actress Kerry Washington stars in "American Son," a new… Continue watching
Dec 04 What was George H.W. Bush’s record on race? By Errin Haines, Associated Press Lionized upon his death as a man of decency and civility, Bush has a mixed and complicated legacy when it comes to race. Continue reading
Nov 13 Death of black security guard by white police officer draws call for investigation By Don Babwin, Associated Press Footage from surveillance or body cameras could explain whether Roberson was clearly identifiable as a security guard. Audio could determine what, if anything, was said to the officer before the shooting. Continue reading