Aug 15 Watch 9:01 'The Problem with Apu' and the American immigrant stories that aren't being told By Hari Sreenivasan Hari Kondabolu has been thinking about how he fits into America for some time. Growing up the son of Indian immigrants, he has experienced cultural exclusion and negative stereotypes, reflected most potently in the character of Apu from "The Simpsons."… Continue watching
Aug 10 Watch 14:55 A year ago, the Charlottesville rally shined a light on white supremacists and sparked overdue conversations It was one of the darkest chapters in recent memory: hundreds of white supremacists gathered in Charlottesville, Virginia, for a rally to protest the removal of Confederate monuments, during which a counterprotester and two police officers died. William Brangham talks… Continue watching
Aug 07 Fatal police shooting of Joseph Santos was 'not justified,' officials say. Here's what we know By Joshua Barajas Here’s what we know about what happened, what police and the community have said about the Pennsylvania shooting, and what's next. Continue reading
Aug 07 Kansas man sentenced to life in prison for 2017 shooting that targeted Indian men By Joshua Barajas The white man who fatally shot Indian national Srinivas Kuchibhotla and wounded two other men at a bar in northeastern Kansas last year targeted them "because of their race, color, and national origin," federal prosecutors said. Continue reading
Aug 01 Watch 8:22 What do Trump's policies mean for communities of color? Several black pastors said at the White House on Wednesday that President Trump had helped improve life in inner cities. Yet HUD Secretary Ben Carson has looked into tripling rents for poor tenants on federal assistance, and slowed an anti-segregation… Continue watching
Aug 01 Watch 8:06 Unearthing Sally Hemings' legacy at Monticello By Jeffrey Brown Visitors have long come to Monticello to see and admire Thomas Jefferson's mansion, but a new silhouette and exhibition bring a largely hidden life into the open. No portrait exists of Sally Hemings, an enslaved woman who had a decades-long… Continue watching
Jul 31 Watch 10:35 The arguments for and against more powerful local government Recently, NewsHour analyst David Brooks wrote a New York Times column arguing that it's time for a resurgence of localism, flipping power and decision-making away from the federal government. Sherrilyn Ifill of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, another NewsHour regular,… Continue watching
Jul 27 Roseanne Barr on racist tweet: 'I wish I worded it better' By Associated Press In Roseanne Barr's first TV interview since her ABC sitcom was canceled for a racist tweet, the comedian apologized for her "ill-worded" post and insisted she is not a bigot. Continue reading
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