Feb 18 Watch 9:26 The often misunderstood legacy of the Black Panther Party By John Yang, Kaisha Young, Andrew Chambers, Winston Wilde, Azhar Merchant, Juliet Fuisz In the 1960s civil rights movement, some concluded that non-violence and the focus on integration had failed — their cry was “Black Power” rather than “We Shall Overcome.” One of the most prominent of these groups was the Black Panther… Continue watching
Feb 15 Watch 10:14 Why diversity initiatives at colleges and companies are facing political backlash By John Yang, Karina Cuevas The debate over diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in colleges and universities has been heating up around the country. The political and actual backlash to past DEI programs has been growing. John Yang breaks down more of what this dispute… Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch 10:00 ‘The Space Race’ documentary explores Black astronauts’ efforts to overcome injustice By Geoff Bennett, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet A new documentary explores the little-known stories of the first Black pilots and engineers who were pioneers of NASA's space program. Geoff Bennett has this look at the film, “The Space Race,” which airs on the National Geographic Channel and… Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch 5:46 Why communities of color are embracing youth tackle football despite safety concerns By Jenna Bloom, Sapna Bansil Football's troubles with concussions and injuries have been well chronicled. That's started to change feelings about tackle football for kids. But in some communities of color, the commitment and belief in youth football remains strong. Sapna Bansil reports from Lexington,… Continue watching
Feb 09 Watch Kwame Alexander discusses his anthology of Black poetry, ‘This Is the Honey’ By Alexa Gold, Layla Quran Award-winning author and producer Kwame Alexander just released his latest work. It's an anthology by Black poets called, "This Is the Honey." Amna Nawaz discussed the book with Alexander for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch 10:06 Joy Reid’s ‘Medgar and Myrlie’ traces extraordinary lives and love of civil rights leaders By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas A love story is helping paint a fuller picture of the civil rights movement. Activist Medgar Evers was killed in 1963 by a white supremacist outside his home in Mississippi. His murder thrust Myrlie Evers into the spotlight, becoming a… Continue watching
Jan 28 Watch 5:58 A Black physician’s memoir looks at the legacy of medical racism in America By John Yang, Kaisha Young Dr. Uché Blackstock has seen firsthand how medical racism shapes health care in America. She's dedicated her career to work at the intersection of medicine, health equity and systemic racism. Her new memoir, "Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism… Continue watching
Jan 24 Watch 7:34 New book ‘Madness’ documents the racism of a Jim Crow-era mental health facility By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Satvi Sunkara, Alexa Gold Crownsville Hospital in Maryland was one of the last segregated mental asylums in the country. Thousands of Black patients came through the overcrowded, understaffed hospital and many died there. NBC News correspondent Antonia Hylton began looking into the facility a… Continue watching
Jan 18 Watch 7:50 Michele Norris discusses her new book on how Americans see race and identity By Geoff Bennett, Alexa Gold In 2010, journalist Michele Norris started “The Race Card Project.” She asked people around the world to send her a postcard, and in just six words, share their thoughts, questions, experiences and aspirations about identity and race. Geoff Bennett and… Continue watching
Jan 15 Watch 6:20 How a $100M donation is a game-changer for HBCUs By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas The United Negro College Fund received a $100 million grant to help increase endowments for historically Black colleges and universities. The donation from the Lilly Endowment is the single largest unrestricted private grant in the organization's history and its purpose… Continue watching