Aug 12 More than 9,000 anti-Asian incidents since pandemic began By Terry Tang, Associated Press A new report has found the frequency of anti-Asian incidents — from taunts to assaults — reported in the U.S. so far this year seems poised to surpass last year, despite months of political and social activism. Continue reading
Jul 28 Watch 8:19 Gen. Brown on extremism in the Air Force and threats from China, Afghanistan By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn The Air Force’s top officer is Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., the first and so far only Black service chief in U.S. military history. Nick Schifrin sits down with General Brown to look at his history and his priorities for… Continue watching
Jun 29 7 takeaways from NewsHour’s investigation into harassment Black women in politics face By Lizz Bolaji, Chloe Jones As Black women continue to achieve record levels of representation in elected office, the constant harassment and threats of violence many of them face challenge that trajectory. Some live in fear, others have chosen to leave public life. The PBS… Continue reading
Jun 19 Watch 12:27 Maryland reckons with a violent, racist past By Sam Weber, Connie Kargbo and Brian Palmer, Retro Report More than 6,500 Black people were lynched in America between the end of the civil war in 1865 and 1950. These murders were carried out not only in the deep South, but in states like Maryland, which is now the… Continue watching
Jun 18 Controversy over ‘In the Heights’ raises awareness of colorism and racial inequity By Astrid Galvan, Associated Press Colorism — or discrimination against darker-skinned people within their same ethnic group — lurks deep among pretty much all communities with varying levels of melanin. But it doesn’t get talked about, and that could be a setback for the racial… Continue reading
Jun 17 More Black women are being elected to office. Few feel safe once they get there By Candice Norwood, Chloe Jones, Lizz Bolaji As Black women continue to achieve record levels of representation in elected office, the constant harassment and threats of violence many of them face challenge that trajectory. Some live in fear, others have chosen to leave public life. These are… Continue reading
Jun 03 Buckingham Palace barred minorities from office jobs in 1960s By Danica Kirka, Associated Press Buckingham Palace barred ethnic minorities from office jobs during the 1960s, the Guardian newspaper reported Thursday, citing documents in Britain's National Archives. Continue reading
May 30 Watch 6:31 Inside Sesame Street’s racism initiative for kids By PBS NewsHour The death of George Floyd and spate of hate crimes against Asian Americans have elevated conversations around race, racial identity and police brutality. To talk about these complex and sensitive issues with children, Sesame Street is developing new resources and… Continue watching
May 27 AP report: Deep-rooted racism and discrimination permeate U.S. military By Kat Stafford, James Laporta, Aaron Morrison, Associated Press The military's judicial system has no explicit category for hate crimes, making it difficult to quantify crimes motivated by prejudice, and the Defense Department also has no way to track the number of troops ousted for extremist views, despite its… Continue reading
May 18 Watch 7:17 Examining the American Medical Association’s racist history and its overdue reckoning By Yamiche Alcindor, Claire Mufson The national calls to action over racial justice have brought new awareness of past injustices in many parts of our society, including the fields of science and medicine. Yamiche Alcindor speaks to Dr. Aletha Maybank, the American Medical Association's chief… Continue watching