Sep 30 This Chinese American cartoonist forces us to face racist stereotypes By Joshua Barajas The first comic that cartoonist Gene Luen Yang ever bought was a two-in-one issue that featured a man made out of rocks and an intergalactic cyborg. He loved comics, especially the kind that featured space aliens. So he started making… Continue reading
Sep 29 Watch 8:08 Newark's mayor on solutions he is using to change his city making it a better place for all By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 29 UN panel says the U.S. owes reparations to African-Americans By Eugene Mason The United States owes African-Americans reparations for slavery, a recent United Nations report said. Continue reading
Sep 29 Blacks, whites live in 'different worlds' when it comes to police relations By Laura Santhanam Race plays a major role in the way people view law enforcement in their communities, according to a new study that comes out following several high-profile police killings. Continue reading
Sep 28 Watch 7:49 For African-American female entrepreneurs, funding challenges call for creative bootstrapping By PBS News Hour The fastest growing group of entrepreneurs in the U.S. is African-American women. But minority-owned businesses often face greater challenges getting funding. The NewsHour’s April Brown profiles two women who have bucked the stereotypes and gotten resourceful to launch their ventures. Continue watching
Sep 26 Twitter Chat: Coping with black trauma in the age of viral videos (Recap) By Kenya Downs If constant exposure to graphic viral videos can trigger PTSD-like trauma, how can people of color mentally cope?… Continue reading
Sep 23 Charlotte protesters 'hate white people' due to envy, NC congressman says By Jonathan Drew, Associated Press U.S. Rep. Robert Pittenger also complained that the government has spent too much on welfare programs that ultimately hold people back. Continue reading
Sep 22 Watch 10:17 The state of safety and civil rights progress for black Americans today By PBS News Hour Charlotte and Tulsa are the most recent in a long list of cities that have mourned and protested deadly police shootings against black Americans. Gwen Ifill speaks with author and activist Andre Perry, Rashad Robinson, executive director of Color of… Continue watching
Sep 22 Donald Trump's stop-and-frisk proposal raises questions By Eugene Mason New York City's controversial policing tactic of stop-and-frisk was ruled unconstitutional in 2013. Continue reading
Sep 22 Black men fleeing the police is reasonable, Massachusetts court rules By Kenya Downs A Massachusetts court rules that a history of racial bias in police searches makes it reasonable for black men to flee. Continue reading