Jul 25 Watch 8:14 Black Americans struggle with lack of mental health care access in communities By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sam Lane, Ryan Connelly Holmes, Mekhi Hill There is a troubling rise in suicide deaths among young Black Americans. One of the drivers of that crisis is a shortage of mental health providers. Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from Chicago for our series, Race Matters. A warning:… Continue watching
Jul 24 Watch 7:42 More young, Black Americans taking their lives amid lack of resources, study finds By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sam Lane, Ryan Connelly Holmes, Mekhi Hill For years, experts have warned about a growing mental health crisis among America’s young people. But within that trend, there are important signals about racial disparities. Between 2018 and 2022, the suicide rate among Black youth rose by more than… Continue watching
Jul 17 WATCH: Latino civil rights organization UnidosUS holds conference in Las Vegas By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press UnidosUS President and CEO Janet Murguía told guests at the Latino civil rights organization's annual conference in Las Vegas that President Joe Biden had sent his regrets and could not appear because he had tested positive for the coronavirus. Continue reading
Jul 08 Watch 7:27 Maui residents say their ongoing illnesses are connected to the devastating 2023 wildfires By William Brangham, Maea Lenei Buhre It’s been almost a year since the nation’s deadliest wildfires devastated the island community of Maui. While much of the debris has been removed, many residents are still dealing with health issues that experts say are connected to the fires. Continue watching
Jul 02 Watch 8:57 How abortion restrictions have disproportionately impacted Black women By Sarah Varney, Layla Quran It’s been more than two years since the Supreme Court ended the constitutional right to abortion. Since then, nearly two dozen states have banned or restricted access to the procedure and abortion pills. Special correspondent Sarah Varney traveled to Tennessee… Continue watching
Jun 19 Watch Report reveals how formerly enslaved people were ousted from land received after Civil War By Amna Nawaz, Azhar Merchant After the Civil War, the federal government’s pledge of 40 acres and a mule to the formerly enslaved has been known as a broken promise. But a new report reveals that not only did the government grant land to hundreds… Continue watching
Jun 19 Watch 9:39 The legacy of Willie Mays on and off the baseball field By Geoff Bennett, Winston Wilde, Leila Jackson Baseball great Willie Mays died peacefully Tuesday surrounded by his family in the Bay Area. Mays was beloved by fans for his dazzling play, his exuberant smile and for giving to the game’s next generation. Geoff Bennett takes a look… Continue watching
Jun 18 Northwest dams have devastated the region’s Native tribes, U.S. government acknowledges By Gene Johnson, Associated Press A report details how the unprecedented structures devastated salmon runs, inundated villages and burial grounds, and continue to severely curtail the tribes’ ability to exercise their treaty fishing rights. Continue reading
Jun 17 Watch 7:28 ‘They Came for the Schools’ details how GOP targeted race and identity in classrooms By Laura Barrón-López, Karina Cuevas In 2021, an affluent, suburban school district in Texas gained national attention when parents and local conservative activists falsely accused the district of indoctrinating students with critical race theory. Mike Hixenbaugh's "They Came for the Schools" details how it became… Continue watching
Jun 16 Watch 5:39 What to know about a conservative lawsuit against reparations in Evanston, Illinois By John Yang, Kaisha Young In 2021, the Chicago suburb of Evanston, Illinois, became the first U.S. city to offer reparations to Black Americans for past housing discrimination. Now, a conservative legal group is challenging the program in court, saying it unconstitutionally discriminates against residents… Continue watching