Nation Sep 21 Column: Don’t confuse forgiveness in Charleston with forgiveness for racism By Andra Gillespie
Nation Sep 21 WATCH LIVE: America After Charleston hosted by Gwen Ifill Join Gwen Ifill for a one-hour town hall meeting that explores the many issues propelled into public discourse after a white gunman shot and killed nine African-American parishioners in Charleston's Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in June 2015. By News Desk
Nation Sep 01 Watch 7:24 How disadvantaged neighborhoods amplify racial inequality Where you grow up can profoundly affect your life in real, measureable ways. For young, poor children, moving out of high poverty neighborhoods can substantially improve long-term economic prospects. What are the implications for addressing racial inequality in America? Special… By PBS NewsHour
Education Aug 25 Study finds higher expulsion rates for black students in South Black students are suspended and expelled at significantly higher rates than white children in 13 Southern states, according to a new analysis of federal data. By Amanda Gomez
Nation Aug 20 Column: August is the month of our discontent Mike Brown should be alive today. He should be home from his first year at college, visiting friends and enjoying summer as he prepares to return to campus. By DeRay McKesson
Aug 20 WATCH LIVE: Henry Louis Gates Jr. hosts ‘Black Millennials: They Rock, but Can They Rule?’ By News Desk The Hutchins Center for African & African American Research hosts a panel discussion titled Black Millennials: They Rock, but Can They Rule? Watch a live stream of the event at 5 p.m. EDT Thursday. Continue reading
Aug 18 Column: I’m a young, black female, and I may not vote in this presidential election By Arielle Newton On paper, I’m a progressive candidate’s ideal. I’m a 23-year-old, black, queer, college-educated woman who is drowning in more than $160,000 of undergraduate student loan debt. I fervently believe in unlimited access to reproductive healthcare, despise corporate welfare, and consider… Continue reading
Aug 17 Column: The 400-year struggle for black equality doesn’t end with #blacklivesmatter By Janaye Ingram In 30 years, people of color will be the majority. But what does that mean, specifically for the black community?… Continue reading
Jun 26 On flags, forgiveness and fairness: Charleston lessons By Gwen Ifill If there is one question I get every time I speak to young, aspiring journalists, it is this: How do you keep your opinion/bias/emotion out of the story you’re covering? My answer has been pretty straightforward: Keep an open mind,… Continue reading
Jun 17 The problem with trying to label Rachel Dolezal By Colleen Shalby Society is quick to seek out labels for people. And when an identity isn’t so clear-cut, perhaps because the facts aren’t all in place, further questions arise. Continue reading