Aug 01 This sorghum-brined chicken recipe is a lesson in African-American history By Elizabeth Flock In his new book "The Cooking Gene," historian Michael W. Twitty traces the culinary roots of the South. Continue reading
Jul 29 Black innovators shine through history in these animated films for kids By Jenna Gray Sweet Blackberry tells overlooked and little-known stories of African American accomplishments to children through animated short films. Continue reading
Jul 29 Here’s what we’ve learned about mass protests 100 years after the Silent Parade By Synclaire Cruel In 1917, the NAACP organized a march that some historians now call the beginning of the civil rights movement. Continue reading
Jul 12 5 important stories that have nothing to do with Donald Trump Jr.’s emails By Joshua Barajas, Laura Santhanam, Iman Smith, Erica R. Hendry Take a break from the news cycle with these overlooked but important stories that are getting lost in the shuffle. Continue reading
Jul 09 Fundraising site will not support lawsuits against Black Lives Matter By Kamala Kelkar A lawyer trying to raise money for her lawsuits against Black Lives Matter on behalf of Baton Rouge police officers was rejected by a crowdfunding website. Continue reading
Jun 23 Watch 8:40 Rev. William Barber is building a new ‘moral movement’ to reach people on race By PBS News Hour Special correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault speaks with Reverend William Barber and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, co-authors of “The Third Reconstruction: How a Moral Movement is Overcoming the Politics of Division and Fear,” about what it takes to tackle America’s racial divide. Continue watching
Jun 22 Watch 10:37 Why do so few deadly police shootings end in police convictions? By PBS News Hour Why do so few trials of police officers charged in on-duty shootings end in convictions? Most recently, the officers who shot and killed Philando Castile and Sylville Smith were acquitted by juries who saw video of the fatal encounters. John… Continue watching
Jun 21 Meet the wonder women behind a new generation of superheroes By Vic Pasquantonio There's a slow but growing movement toward greater diversity in comics. Continue reading
Jun 15 Watch 7:13 Author looks back at how interracial couples have stood up to white supremacy By PBS News Hour This week marks the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court case Loving v. Virginia, which struck down the law prohibiting interracial marriage. Author Sheryll Cashin explores that case and other historical examples in her book “Loving: Interracial Intimacy in America… Continue watching
Jun 06 Take a break from politics with these 5 important stories By Joshua Barajas, Erica R. Hendry, Jenny Marder, Michael Rios Paris accord aside, here are five important stories that may have gotten buried under last week’s big news. Continue reading