Jun 21 5 important stories that deserve a second look By Laura Santhanam, Erica R. Hendry, Joshua Barajas, Iman Smith Here are five stories that provide some insight into what’s happening outside the Capitol. Continue reading
May 19 Watch 10:37 Why Confederate monuments are coming down By PBS News Hour New Orleans is the latest city to start taking down historical but controversial monuments that many say celebrate slavery and the Confederacy. Angry opponents see the move as suppressing or rewriting history in the service of political correctness. William Brangham… Continue watching
Jan 16 Are hateful outbursts rising? Since the election, some are keeping track By Kenya Downs The Southern Poverty Law Center has recorded more than 1,000 incidents of hate-based intimidation following the 2016 presidential election. But most of these incidents aren't considered hate crimes. Continue reading
Dec 14 Watch 7:43 How a white nationalist leader wants to go mainstream with his racist movement By PBS News Hour With the election of Donald Trump, racist groups of all stripes are hoping their message will be more widely accepted. But will they actually go mainstream? The NewsHour's P.J. Tobia sits down with Richard Spencer, a leader of the so-called… Continue watching
Nov 26 Trump disavowal of white supremacists doesn’t quiet concerns By Bill Barrow and Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Donald Trump's disavowal of white supremacists who have cheered his election hasn't quieted concerns about the movement's impact on his White House. Continue reading
Jul 23 Watch 7:05 Ta-Nehisi Coates: We accept violence against African-Americans as normal By PBS News Hour In his new book, “Between the World and Me,” Atlantic magazine columnist Ta-Nehisi Coates writes about the looming violence that African-Americans endure every day, in the form of a letter to his 14-year-old son. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Coates about… Continue watching
Jul 02 Watch 3:30 Ta-Nehisi Coates on discussing racism directly, honestly By PBS News Hour How should the U.S. address problems of violent policing? As a nation, we may be asking the police to do certain things that they shouldn't, says Ta-Nehisi Coates. The Atlantic correspondent offers his Brief But Spectacular take on the legacy… Continue watching
Jun 21 Hundreds march in solidarity in Charleston after church shooting By Rialda Zukic Hundreds gathered in Charleston, South Carolina, on Saturday for a "March for Black Lives" held in memory of those killed in last week's shooting at Emanuel A.M.E Church. Continue reading