Sep 03 Watch 3:30 D.C. youth volunteer to preserve long-neglected and historic Black cemeteries By Marie Cusick, Ashley Porter and Claire Baek, Trinity Smith, Stella St. Clair, Cody Finnegan, PBS Student Reporting Labs Fellow Last year, Congress passed a measure to find and protect historic Black cemeteries nationwide. But the money to do the work hasn't been allocated. Some aren't waiting for lawmakers to act. Earlier this summer, dozens of people came together to… Continue watching
Aug 27 Watch 6:44 How some companies are scaling back DEI initiatives after conservative backlash By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris Diversity, equity and inclusion programs are under attack by conservative lawmakers and activists. From college campuses to corporate America, the fear of legal liability and political backlash is leading some to backtrack or rebrand their DEI initiatives. Geoff Bennett discussed… Continue watching
Aug 24 Watch 6:58 The future of debt relief for Black farmers after decades of discrimination By John Yang, Kaisha Young According to federal data, there were about 925,000 Black farmers in 1920 in the United States. A century later, that number has declined to only about 42,000. John Boyd Jr., founder and president of the National Black Farmers Association, joins… Continue watching
Aug 09 Watch 4:20 How Ferguson has changed 10 years after Michael Brown’s death sparked massive protests By Gabrielle Hays, Emily Carpeaux It's been ten years since 18-year-old Michael Brown was shot and killed by an officer in Ferguson, Missouri. His death at the hands of police sparked massive protests and put the city in the national spotlight. News Hour communities correspondent… Continue watching
Aug 09 Michael Brown’s family reflects on loss, grief and Ferguson 10 years later By Gabrielle Hays On August 9, 2014 Michael Brown Jr. was shot and killed by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri. Ten years later, his family wants the world to know that he was loved, that he was human and that he… Continue reading
Aug 03 Watch 8:13 How the mineral mining boom endangers Indigenous communities worldwide By Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young, Lana Green Minerals extracted from the earth help power many of our devices, from computers to car batteries. But what about the communities whose land is at the center of acquiring these minerals? Ali Rogin reports on the fight between companies seeking… Continue watching
Jul 29 Native American exhibits at major museums closed months ago, but tribes are still waiting to get artifacts back By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press Native American artifacts are still in the hands of some of the nation’s largest museums some six months after institutions closed and covered exhibits in response to new federal regulations. Continue reading
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