Jul 17 NAACP lifts travel advisory against American Airlines By Jesse J. Holland, Associated Press The NAACP is lifting its travel advisory against American Airlines, saying the company is making improvements that address worries about African-Americans being subject to discrimination or even unsafe conditions while flying. Continue reading
Jul 13 Papa John’s to pull founder’s image from marketing By Candice Choi, Associated Press Papa John's, which has had founder John Schnatter at the center of its logo and in TV ads, plans to pull his image from its marketing after reports he used a racial slur. Continue reading
Jul 12 Man charged with hate crime after video shows him harassing woman over Puerto Rico shirt By Joshua Barajas In a widely circulated video, a woman recorded her June 14 encounter with a man who repeatedly questioned her citizenship and told her she shouldn't be wearing her shirt, which prominently featured the Puerto Rican flag. The officer is seen… Continue reading
Jul 04 Watch 4:36 National Parks work to welcome more diverse Americans By Tyler Fingert The incredible views in America's national parks are seen largely by a specific demographic. Visitors are overwhelmingly white, with just one in 10 being Hispanic and 7 percent African-American. Special correspondent Tyler Fingert from the Cronkite School of Journalism reports… Continue watching
Jul 02 Watch 9:22 #LivingWhileBlack: How does racial bias lead to unnecessary calls to police? A profusion of national incidents in which white citizens have called police on black citizens engaged in everyday activities shows how racial bias can escalate into confrontation and even violence or death. Yamiche Alcindor examines the concerns, highlighted by hashtags… Continue watching
Jun 27 East Pittsburgh officer charged with homicide in shooting of 17-year-old Antwon Rose By Joshua Barajas All indications are Antwon Rose was not the shooter in a previous incident, the district attorney said. Continue reading
Jun 25 Supreme Court justices rule for Texas redistricting plans By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court is upholding Texas' use of electoral districts that a lower court struck down as racially discriminatory. Continue reading
Jun 22 What we know about the police shooting death of Antwon Rose Jr. By Joshua Barajas Community members in East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, continue to protest the police shooting this week of an unarmed black teen whose fatal encounter with an officer Tuesday was captured on video by a bystander's cell phone. Continue reading
Jun 06 ACLU sues over plans for citizenship question on 2020 census By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press The lawsuit, filed by the American Civil Liberties Union and others, claims the question intentionally discriminates against immigrants and will increase fear in their communities. It alleges census participation will be depressed, diluting the economic and political power of residents… Continue reading
May 30 Watch 8:30 Who becomes an inventor? This Arkansas innovation hub is trying to spark a new generation By Jeffrey Brown At MIT, Chris Jones led efforts to double minority enrollment in graduate programs. Now back home in Arkansas, he's on a mission to reduce barriers for low-income people, women and people of color toward becoming innovators, makers, thinkers and entrepreneurs. Continue watching