Dec 04 Watch 0:50 Using poetry to uncover the moments that lead to racism By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 03 Watch How will NYPD respond to the Eric Garner choking death grand jury verdict? By PBS News Hour A white policeman in New York City will not be charged in the choking death of Eric Garner, an unarmed black man, which was caught on videotape. Hari Sreenivasan learns more about the decision and how New York has been… Continue watching
Dec 01 Obama proposes body-worn cameras for police By Nedra Pickler, Associated Press President Barack Obama wants to see more police wearing cameras to help build trust between the public and police by recording events like the shooting death of unarmed 18-year-old Michael Brown, but is not seeking to pull back federal programs… Continue reading
Nov 25 Marches across the country show support for Ferguson By Corinne Segal Cities across the country are planning organized responses to yesterday’s decision by a grand jury not to indict Darren Wilson for fatally shooting unarmed teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. Continue reading
Nov 18 Watch Ferguson braces for grand jury ruling By PBS News Hour As Ferguson, Missouri, awaits a grand jury’s decision on whether to indict the police officer who shot teenager Michael Brown in August, Gov. Jay Nixon declared a state of emergency and instituted a council of local leaders and law enforcement… Continue watching
Nov 12 Ahead of grand jury decision, Michael Brown’s parents testify before UN committee By Joshua Barajas Lesley McSpadden and Michael Brown Sr. joined a delegation that took the events surrounding their son's killing to an international forum, listing several recommendations for the United Nations Committee Against Torture to help "end racial profiling and police brutality against… Continue reading
Nov 08 More diverse emojis coming to a smartphone near you By Rialda Zukic Some new, more diverse faces may soon be used for emoji symbols, after a push for more racial diversity earlier this year by smartphone users gained traction with developers. Continue reading
Oct 17 Watch ‘Breaking In’ explores Sotomayor’s Supreme Court disruptions and breakthroughs By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 07 Teachers expect less from black and Hispanic students, study shows By Corinne Segal Teachers thought that African American students were 47 percent, and Hispanic students were 42 percent, less likely to graduate college than white students, the report said. Continue reading
Sep 26 Watch Discussing division and race ‘After Ferguson’ – Part 2 By PBS News Hour Continue watching