Oct 01 Watch 6:58 Hispanic? Latino? How the language of identity is shifting over time By John Yang, Winston Wilde, Andrew Corkery, Azhar Merchant Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates a U.S. population of 64 million that’s diverse, growing and constantly changing. But can a single term like Hispanic or Latino describe a group with such varied ancestry and geographic origin? Mark Hugo Lopez from the… Continue watching
Sep 25 Watch 4:39 Family of Black teen suspended from school for his hairstyle sues Texas leaders By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris, Karina Cuevas The family of Darryl George, a Black student in Texas suspended over his dreadlocks, has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton. They allege Abbott and Paxton are not enforcing the Crown… Continue watching
Sep 06 Watch 5:51 Court rejects Alabama’s congressional map again for diluting power of Black voters By Laura Barrón-López, Saher Khan Delivering a harsh rebuke of Alabama’s lawmakers, federal judges again struck down the state’s congressional map. After being ordered to create a second majority Black district, Republicans in the state chose to defy the U.S. Supreme Court. Maps in Florida,… Continue watching
Aug 28 Watch 9:54 Where issues of race and activism stand 60 years after March on Washington By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman, Saher Khan The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963 was one of the most consequential racial justice and equality demonstrations in U.S. history and helped till the ground for passage of federal civil rights legislation. This weekend, thousands gathered… Continue watching
Aug 27 Watch 2:20 Deadly Jacksonville shooting is latest racist attack amid rise in hate crimes By Ali Rogin Saturday’s fatal shooting of three Black people by a white gunman in Jacksonville, Florida, is a brutal reminder that race-based hate is still present in America. Authorities say the shooter left writings detailing his racist ideology, and the FBI is… Continue watching
Aug 27 Watch 6:12 Gene variant found linking people of African descent to higher Parkinson’s risk By John Yang, Kaisha Young One million Americans live with Parkinson’s disease, a progressive condition that causes problems with body movement. New research has identified a genetic variant that increases the risk of Parkinson’s in people of African descent, and is not seen in those… Continue watching
Aug 24 Watch 7:30 What experts are doing to combat the rise in maternal mortality among Black Americans By Amna Nawaz, Christina Romano For too many American women, giving birth can be deadly. The United States has the highest rate of maternal mortality among developed nations, but the risk is even higher for Black American women who are three times as likely to… Continue watching
Aug 09 Watch 11:05 Asian American students weigh in on end of affirmative action in college admissions By Amna Nawaz, Dorothy Hastings Since the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in college admissions, questions remain over how this will affect students and who will be impacted. The court sided with plaintiffs who argued race-conscious admissions discriminate against Asian Americans. We hear Asian… Continue watching
Jul 28 Watch 4:57 Black-owned brewery breaking barriers and creating change in their community By Laura Barrón-López, Matt Loffman, Tess Conciatori In California's wine country, a duo brewing craft beer is breaking barriers. Hella Coastal is the first Black-owned brewery in Oakland and one of the few nationwide. Laura Barrón-López reports on the mission to diversify the brewing industry and create… Continue watching
Jul 26 Watch 7:30 Pattern of racist violence following progress examined in new book ‘American Whitelash’ By Geoff Bennett, Cybele Mayes-Osterman In the new book "American Whitelash," Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Wesley Lowery examines the pattern of racist violence that follows racial progress in our country, including the recent white supremacist violence that surged following Barack Obama's presidency. Wesley sat down with… Continue watching