“As the United States grapples with widespread unrest after the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, our fraught national relationship with race is again in the spotlight. How can we move forward from this moment? PBS NewsHour believes we should begin the conversation by listening to black Americans. For that, we turn to a…
“Rindha Sudhini, a junior at the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics in Durham, North Carolina, talks about her experiences growing up with discrimination based on colorism, the idea that shades of skin color are significant. She is interested in pursuing a career in law or international relations and has always been fascinated by…
“PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs has been exploring how stereotypes are impacting young people as part of their “No Labels Attached” series. Our latest installment looks at what youth are saying about race, culture and the misconceptions they are facing.” Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG Find more from PBS NewsHour at…
“American students today are more comfortable than ever celebrating their identities in terms of race, class, sexual orientation or gender. But stereotypes continue nonetheless. NewsHour’s Student Reporting Labs’ new “No Labels Attached” series has asked high-schoolers across the country to share their thoughts on how preconceived notions affect them and how hope can help overcome…
“In this powerful talk, Shola makes a bold statement about why she will not be defined by the colour of her skin, gender or religion. Watch this talk to see how she engages the audience to join her revolution. Dr. Shola Mos- Shogbamimu is a renowned lawyer, Founder of Women in Leadership Publication; Political and…
“Pete Buttigieg has come under heavy scrutiny for his record on race and perhaps superficial relationship to the Black community, which came to the fore during Wednesday’s Democratic presidential candidate debate in an exchange with Kamala Harris, who criticized the Indiana mayor for using a stock photograph of a Kenyan woman to illustrate his plan…
“When Ijemoma Oluo got a voicemail from her mom saying that she had had an epiphany about race, Oluo didn’t want to call her back. But, she says, as awful and awkward as the conversation was, she is glad it happened. Oluo shares her humble opinion on why that talk can be so fraught and…
“White boys who grow up in rich households are likely to stay rich, but black boys who are also raised at the top are more likely to become poor. That’s according to a new study that underscores just how big a gap African-American males face when it comes to moving up the economic ladder. Yamiche…
There has forever been a struggle to identify and accept the spectrum of identities in the Latino community; from the African and Indigenous roots roots in the Caribbean to Mexico through Central and South America. My father was a light-skinned Puerto Rican who married a brown-skinned Dominican. I’ve witnessed first-hand the rejection and racism by…
“White privilege, that’s just a Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber thing right? Wrong! Kat brings insight on how some Latinos can actually benefit from white privilege and how to use our privilege for good.” Subscribe to their channel: https://goo.gl/P82MhM ;