Sep 02 Watch 5:57 Fame offers Kaepernick and fellow athletes a platform for dissent By PBS News Hour San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick made headlines this week when he refused to stand for the national anthem, in protest against injustice he perceives in the U.S. What is the significance of Kaepernick’s actions, and how do they fit… Continue watching
Sep 01 Milwaukee’s problems span decades, but solutions divide generations By Kenya Downs The latest uprising in Milwaukee highlights a generational divide on solutions to decades of discrimination and police violence. Continue reading
Aug 31 Nearly a quarter of young black people say they’ve been harassed by police, poll finds By Jesse J. Holland and Emily Swanson, Associated Press Young Americans are about equally likely to say they've had an encounter with police, but young black adults are much more likely than whites to say they've been arrested, harassed or know someone who has been, a new poll said… Continue reading
Aug 31 What’s it like being a black man in Milwaukee? By Joshua Barajas, Kenya Downs By several counts, Milwaukee ranks as the worst city to live for black Americans. The NewsHour spoke with several black men about their experiences living in the city. Continue reading
Aug 31 Baltimore unveils its plan to cut health disparities by 50 percent in a decade By Jay Hancock, Kaiser Health News Violence last year following the death of Freddie Gray, a black man who died after being injured in police custody, exposed Baltimore’s health divide as well as its criminal justice differences, officials said. Gray’s family had won a settlement for… Continue reading
Aug 29 Watch 8:46 Chicago police: spike in gun deaths represents ‘clear failure’ of criminal justice Continue watching
Aug 24 As Trump attempts minority outreach, many blacks remain unconvinced By Bill Barrow and Errin Haines Whack, Associated Press Black Republicans cheer Donald Trump for a newfound outreach to African-Americans, but say the GOP presidential nominee must take his message beyond arenas filled with white supporters and venture into the inner cities. Continue reading
Aug 18 Column: Trump’s rise is white rage veiled as political strategy By Mychal Denzel Smith Author Mychal Denzel Smith says progress toward justice and equality is always met with backlash. Continue reading
Aug 17 Column: It’s time for black people to break the two-party system By Arielle Newton "The Democratic Party is a center-right political operation that relies on the passions of black bodies to maintain its mainstream political dominance." - Activist Arielle Newton… Continue reading
Aug 16 Column: Don’t be fooled. Clinton and Democrats have their own race problem By Leah Wright-Rigueur "Even as Clinton tallies high levels of support from black, Latino and Asian voters, simmering tensions continue to bubble under the political surface and highlight fractures of major concern." - Harvard professor Leah Wright-Rigueur… Continue reading