May 03 Watch 10:47 A look at the history of racism in America and its role in today’s divisions By Judy Woodruff, Frank Carlson The fact that our country is divided isn’t new. In many respects, it can be traced back to the founding of a nation on the promise of freedom while dependent on slavery, a time when many couldn’t participate in the… Continue watching
May 02 Watch 6:59 New initiative aims to boost graduation rates at historically Black colleges By Hari Sreenivasan, Ryan Connelly Holmes As we enter another graduation season, historically Black colleges and universities are working hard to increase the number of students who walk across their stages in the years to come. One program is doing that by focusing on reenrollment and… Continue watching
Apr 29 Watch 4:31 Study finds Black people live longer in places with more Black doctors By John Yang, Kaisha Young Life expectancy in the U.S. is at its lowest point in nearly two decades, and the projected life spans of Black and Native Americans are shorter than white Americans. According to new research, Black people live longer in areas with… Continue watching
Apr 27 Watch 8:42 Army base renamed after Black veterans as military plans to stop honoring Confederates By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda For the first time, U.S. Army bases will be named after women and Black officers instead of only white men. Fort Lee, named for Robert E. Lee, became Fort Gregg-Adams for two Black officers who made significant contributions to the… Continue watching
Apr 25 Watch 5:03 The life, career and activism of legendary performer Harry Belafonte By Amna Nawaz, Alexis Cox, Jonah Anderson Harry Belafonte, a giant in the world of performance and activism, died Tuesday at 95. President Biden said Belafonte was "A groundbreaking American who used his talent, his fame and his voice to help redeem the soul of our nation."… Continue watching
Apr 21 Watch 5:59 Oklahoma county officials recorded making racist remarks, discussing killing reporter By Stephanie Sy, Dorothy Hastings, Adam Kemp, Shoshana Dubnow Calls for the resignation of county officials in southeastern Oklahoma continued after they were recorded making racist remarks, including explicit comments about murder and invoking violence harking back to the Jim Crow era. Stephanie Sy discussed the backlash with Deon… Continue watching
Apr 03 Watch 7:39 Kehinde Wiley exhibit uses historic icons to expose systemic violence against Black people By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Lena I. Jackson Kehinde Wiley is best known for his distinctive presidential portrait of Barack Obama. But Wiley has spent most of his career painting vibrant portrayals of everyday Black men and women. A new exhibition of his work focuses on grief and… Continue watching
Mar 29 Watch 9:05 The health care challenges pregnant women of color face in rural areas By Stephanie Sy and Gabriel Roy, Global Health Reporting Center A CDC report shows maternal deaths nearly doubled over three years, with over 1,200 deaths in 2021. Rural communities, where maternal mortality is almost double urban rates, struggle to access lifesaving maternal healthcare. With support from the Pulitzer Center and… Continue watching
Mar 28 Watch 8:47 Lack of attention paid to woman’s disappearance highlights plight of missing Latinas By Laura Barrón-López, Karina Cuevas, Mike Fritz Last year, more than 270,000 women and girls went missing across the country. Studies have shown that when women of color disappear, they are far less likely to receive media attention. As Laura Barrón-López reports, along with producers Karina Cuevas… Continue watching
Mar 26 Watch 5:52 Why so few Black men teach in American classrooms By John Yang, Kaisha Young More than half of public schools report being understaffed, and bringing diversity into the classroom is a big part of the challenge. In the 2020-2021 school year, less than 2 percent of teachers were Black men. Mark Joseph of “Call… Continue watching