May 24 Watch 5:36 Pardoned boxer Jack Johnson just 'wanted to live well,' Ken Burns says President Trump granted a rare posthumous pardon to Jack Johnson, boxing's first African-American heavyweight champion. An all-white jury convicted him in 1913 of violating the federal Mann Act, which made it illegal to transport women across state lines for "immoral… Continue watching
Mar 27 Watch 8:11 How National Geographic is facing its racist history By Charlayne Hunter-Gault National Geographic has long provided a unique lens to view the world -- one that has sometimes distorted the lives of people of color. Now the 130-year-old magazine turns the lens on itself, with an issue devoted to the topic… Continue watching
Jan 24 How have Trump's comments on race affected you? By Laura Santhanam The PBS NewsHour wants to hear your story. Continue reading
Jan 15 Watch 8:31 Jelani Cobb: 'It's impossible to avoid the conclusion that Donald Trump is racist' By PBS News Hour President Trump's recent reported use of vulgar language to describe some immigrants has prompted backlash from both the right and left. It also raises questions about his own personal history on issues of race, and how his perspective affects the… Continue watching
Dec 26 Watch 8:48 Spotlight journalists illuminate Boston's unique racial disparities By PBS News Hour Boston has had a reputation as one of the most racist cities in America. A new seven-part investigation by the Boston Globe Spotlight team sets out to answer whether it deserves that reputation. William Brangham talks to the Globe’s Akilah… Continue watching
Sep 14 Trump repeats there were 'bad dudes' among those protesting white supremacists in Charlottesville By Jesse J. Holland, Associated Press Trump's remarks came a day after the Senate's lone black Republican spoke with him about blaming "many sides" for the violence and death around a Confederate statue. Continue reading
Sep 13 Scott asks Trump to be more careful on racial matters By Jesse J. Holland, Associated Press The Senate's lone black Republican urged President Donald Trump on Wednesday to avoid inflammatory racial rhetoric such as his statement blaming "many sides" for the violence at a recent white nationalist protest in Virginia. Continue reading
Aug 25 Column: How colleges need to stop sustaining white supremacy By Shaun R. Harper, Inside Higher Ed Shaun R. Harper, executive director of the USC's Race and Equity Center, writes about a speech he delivered to faculty and staff members at the University of Virginia one week after white supremacists showed up on the campus. Continue reading
Aug 25 RNC votes to condemn white supremacists By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press While the vote was unanimous, some members had grumbled the resolution was unnecessary and reflected unnecessary defensiveness. Continue reading
Aug 24 Column: How colleges need to stop sustaining white supremacy By Shaun R. Harper, Inside Higher Ed Shaun R. Harper, executive director of the USC's Race and Equity Center, writes about a speech he delivered to faculty and staff members at the University of Virginia one week after white supremacists showed up on the campus. Continue reading