Nov 13 Watch 7:11 Exploring why more Latinos voted for Trump and what it means for future elections By Geoff Bennett, Shrai Popat, Saher Khan While a majority of Black and Latino voters turned out for Vice President Kamala Harris this election, President-elect Donald Trump made significant inroads with both groups. Voter surveys from the Associated Press show Trump won 43 percent of the overall… Continue watching
Nov 12 In St. Louis, a chance to preserve Black history By Gabrielle Hays The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture is helping families preserve film and photos many of them haven't seen for decades. Continue reading
Oct 28 Racial justice activism has transformed politics, but landmark reforms remain elusive By Matt Brown, Associated Press Michael Brown’s death 10 years ago in Ferguson, Missouri, was a defining moment for America’s racial justice movement. Continue reading
Oct 25 Boarding school history ‘a sin on our soul,’ Biden says in historic apology to Native communities By Mary Annette Pember, Shondin Mayo, Mark Trahant, ICT The apology drew broad support from survivors, families, Congressional leaders, tribal officials, elders and younger generations of Native people. But many emphasized that the apology is just a first step in helping families and tribal communities heal from the generational… Continue reading
Oct 24 WATCH: Biden makes historic apology for ‘sin’ of U.S. role in deadly Indigenous boarding schools By Graham Lee Brewer, Associated Press No president has ever formally apologized for the forced removal of Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian children — an element of genocide as defined by the United Nations — or any other aspect of the U.S. government’s decimation… Continue reading
Oct 14 Watch 9:46 Young Latinos who don’t speak Spanish are reclaiming their culture after facing shaming By Laura Barrón-López, Karina Cuevas, Veronica Vela While language can connect people to their culture and be a source of pride, it can also bring about embarrassment and anxiety. According to the Pew Research Center, 78 percent of U.S. Hispanics say it's not necessary to speak Spanish… Continue watching
Oct 12 Watch 5:44 How first-generation Latino Americans are trying to close the wealth gap By John Yang, Veronica Vela Total U.S. household wealth has trended upward over the last 15 years or so, but there is still great inequality along racial lines. According to federal data, the typical white family has almost five times the wealth of the typical… Continue watching
Oct 03 Watch 5:05 Former Memphis officers convicted of witness tampering in Tyre Nichols beating death By John Yang, Karina Cuevas, Azhar Merchant Three former Memphis police officers were found guilty of witness tampering following the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols in January 2023. John Yang reports. Continue watching
Oct 03 How this Missouri sommelier is making the culture of wine more inclusive By Gabrielle Hays The wine industry is an overwhelmingly white industry. A Black sommelier in St. Louis has sought to make the world of wine more accessible to her community. Continue reading
Sep 18 St. Louis NAACP files civil rights complaint over low literacy rates among Black students By Gabrielle Hays The complaint follows years of troubling data showing stark disparities between Black and white students’ reading scores. But advocates argue, it's also an issue nationwide. Based on a 2022 data from the NAEP, 17 percent of Black students scored at… Continue reading