“Health care continues to be a major issue on Americans’ minds, and as Democratic presidential candidates launch their campaigns, it’s also a policy priority for them. Lisa Desjardins reports on the contenders’ various proposals and talks to Dylan Scott of Vox about terminology and branding, political calculations and how Americans view an expanded government role…
“Civil rights icon and scholar Angela Davis returned to her hometown of Birmingham, Alabama, over the weekend. She originally planned the visit to receive the Fred L. Shuttlesworth Human Rights Award from the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, but the institute withdrew the award last month, soon after the Birmingham Holocaust Education Center sent a letter…
“Jeffrey Brown sits down with Blanchard, who grew up in New Orleans, to discuss the role of music in film, why writing it requires “putting your ego aside” and how he feels about being considered for an Academy Award” Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG Find more from PBS NewsHour at https://www.pbs.org/newshour…
“When Iraqi immigrant & combat veteran Maytham Alshadood arrived in Denver, Colorado, his top priority was to get a college degree. But state law made that nearly impossible. In this inspiring talk, Maytham explains what happens when refugees & immigrants advocate for themselves.” This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference…
James Suazo is Associate Director for Long Beach Forward where he oversees communications strategies while providing support to the organization’s multiple initiatives and campaigns. Long Beach Forward is a nonprofit whose vision is to create a healthy Long Beach so that race and income don’t determine one’s future. “…A community where everyone is safe, connected, and…
“The new U.S. special envoy to Venezuela, Elliott Abrams, testified on Capitol Hill Wednesday on U.S. efforts to oust Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Abrams spoke three weeks after the U.S. recognized opposition leader Juan Guaidó as Venezuela’s new president. Since then, the U.S. has placed sweeping sanctions on Venezuela’s state-run oil company and rejected calls…
“Andrew McCabe, former acting FBI director, says in an upcoming interview he feared President Trump would undermine the investigation into Russian election interference once Trump fired FBI Director James Comey. John Yang talks to NPR’s Carrie Johnson about McCabe’s claims of “panic and alarm” in the Justice Department, Trump’s reaction and the latest revelations in…
It’s always good when it comes from Mama. “91 year old Puerto Rican Grandmother cooks authentic version of Arroz Con Pollo (Chicken and Rice) Song credit by Jaidie Ingredients: Whole chicken cut up White rice Bell peppers 2 Red 1 yellow chopped 5 cloves garlic chopped 2 onions chopped 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro garlic…
Ryse Youth Center poets remind us that there is power in naming ourselves as alive, as hope, and as our ancestors wildest dreams. “Everyone knows that the house caught fire / but they don’t know my descendants are birthed like a Phoenix / that these ashes are just a setting for the next generation to…
“Trump administration officials are acknowledging that there may be thousands more missing immigrant children who were separated from their parents than originally reported. This was the focus of a hearing on Thursday of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. We speak to Lee Gelernt, deputy director of the ACLU Immigrants’ Rights…