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October 8, 2024 at 10:48 PM

ABC journalists share their cultural backgrounds

It’s Hispanic and Latin American Heritage Month, and some of ABC News’ journalists are here to share a little about their cultural backgrounds.
October 8, 2024 at 10:48 PM
It’s Hispanic and Latin American Heritage Month, and some of ABC News’ journalists are here to share a little about their cultural backgrounds.
October 8, 2024 at 8:46 PM

ABC journalists discuss cultural identity

As Hispanic and Latin American Heritage Month continues, some of ABC News’ journalists share how their cultural identities inform their work.
October 8, 2024 at 8:46 PM
As Hispanic and Latin American Heritage Month continues, some of ABC News’ journalists share how their cultural identities inform their work.
October 4, 2024 at 6:03 AM

Author of ‘The Black Utopians’ on the quest for a better Black existence

ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with author Aaron Robertson who shares Black stories through a utopian lens in “The Black Utopians: Searching for Paradise and the Promised Land in America.”
October 4, 2024 at 6:03 AM
Author of ‘The Black Utopians’ on the quest for a better Black existence
October 1, 2024 at 6:17 AM

DOJ announces first-ever federal review of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

The federal review is being conducted by the Civil Rights Division’s Cold Case Unit, under the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act.
October 1, 2024 at 6:17 AM
People raise up their arms during the dedication of a prayer wall outside of the historic Vernon African Methodist Episcopal Church in the Greenwood neighborhood during the centennial of the Tulsa Race Massacre, May 31, 2021, in Tulsa, Okla.
September 29, 2024 at 6:02 PM

University imposes a one-year suspension on law professor over comments on race

The University of Pennsylvania law school says it is imposing a one-year suspension at half-pay and other sanctions on a professor over her comments about race in recent years
September 29, 2024 at 6:02 PM
September 26, 2024 at 10:30 PM

Police in small city discriminate against Black residents, Justice Department finds

A Justice Department investigation has found that police in a majority-Black Mississippi city discriminate against Black people, use excessive force and retaliate against people who criticize them
September 26, 2024 at 10:30 PM
FILE - Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division announces an investigation into the City of Lexington, Miss., and the Lexington Police Department, as U.S. Attorney Todd W. Gee looks on, in Jackson, Miss., Nov. 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)
September 23, 2024 at 3:43 PM

US schools still struggle with segregation 70 years after Brown v. Board of Education

Despite Brown v. Board of Education and the 1964 Civil Rights Act, the U.S. has implemented policies that further segregate Black students based on race and poverty.
September 23, 2024 at 3:43 PM
VIDEO: The Resegregation of America's schools
1 month ago

How Black voters could be affected if Project 2025 is implemented

Color of Change President Rashad Robinson discusses the group's campaign and addresses Black voter turnout this election season.
1 month ago
VIDEO: How Black voters could be affected if Project 2025 is implemented
1 month ago

New video shows officers helping Sonya Massey

Her mother called 911 to report Massey was having a mental breakdown.
1 month ago
VIDEO: New video shows officers helping Sonya Massey
1 month ago

3 reasons why racist attacks on Harris could backfire

Why racist attacks from Donald Trump probably won't hurt Kamala Harris in the 2024 election.
1 month ago
Former President Donald Trump participating in a Q&A with Rachel Scott, senior congressional correspondent for ABC News, during the National Association of Black Journalists Annual Convention and Career Fair at Hilton Chicago July 31, 2024.
2 months ago

Death of Black man seen on video pinned by hotel workers prompts calls for arrests

Family and rally goers gathered outside the Milwaukee District Attorney's Office to demand charges against four hotel workers in death of Black man outside Hyatt hotel
2 months ago
D'Vontaye Mitchell died outside a Milwaukee Hyatt hotel after he was pinned down by four security guards after he was behaving erratically. His family said he was experiencing a mental health episode.
2 months ago

Pierre Thomas' journey to uncover family history of enslavement

ABC News’ Pierre Thomas goes on a journey, as part of a partnership with 10 Million Names, uncovering his family’s history and how it connects with the legacy of slavery in America.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Pierre Thomas' journey to uncover family history of enslavement
2 months ago

Alabama town's first black mayor takes office after 3 years of legal battles

ABC News' Linsey Davis speaks with Newbern, Alabama Mayor Patrick Braxton and his attorney Leah Wong about being sworn in after a legal battle with the former mayor to get access to the town hall.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Alabama town's first black mayor takes office after 3 years of legal battles
2 months ago

New Docuseries 'Hollywood Black' highlights the history of Black cinema

ABC News' Trevor Ault speaks with Justin Simien, director and executive producer of "Hollywood Black," a new four-part docuseries that uncovers the history of Black cinema.
2 months ago
VIDEO: New Docuseries 'Hollywood Black' highlights the history of Black cinema
2 months ago

D’Vontaye Mitchell’s family, friends demand justice after fatal beating by security

The 43-year-old man’s death was ruled a homicide last week as a result of restraint asphyxia and toxic effects of cocaine and methamphetamine.
2 months ago
The 43-year-old man’s death was ruled a homicide last week as a result of restraint asphyxia and toxic effects of cocaine and methamphetamine.
2 months ago

Pierre Thomas uncovers his family history of enslavement

ABC News’ Pierre Thomas, in collaboration with the 10 Million Names Project, investigates his family history and connection to slavery on “This Week.”
2 months ago
VIDEO: Pierre Thomas uncovers his family history of enslavement
2 months ago

Trump falsely questions Harris' race at NABJ, says VP pick won't 'have any impact'

Donald Trump was interviewed on Wednesday at the NABJ annual convention in Chicago, though his appearance is drawing some criticism.
2 months ago
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump walks on stage at the National Association of Black Journalists, NABJ, convention, July 31, 2024, in Chicago.
2 months ago

Biden speaks on 60th anniversary of Civil Rights Act

President Joe Biden speaks at the LBJ Presidential library, advocating for a Supreme Court "mandatory code of ethics," and to strip presidential immunity.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Biden speaks on 60th anniversary of Civil Rights Act
3 months ago

Milwaukee Mayor on Harris visit and the importance of the Black vote

ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson as Kamala Harris holds her first battleground state rally in the city, just one week after it hosted the RNC.
3 months ago
VIDEO: Milwaukee Mayor on Harris visit and the importance of the Black vote
3 months ago

Video reveals horrifying scene of deputy fatally shooting Black woman in Illinois

A newly released body camera video of a deadly incident in Springfield, Illinois, shows a deputy responding to a mother's 911 call reporting an intruder and fatally shooting her.
3 months ago
VIDEO: Video reveals horrifying scene of deputy fatally shooting Black woman in Illinois
3 months ago

Biden to Congressional Black Caucus, 'I need you; I’m not going to disappoint you'

During a virtual meeting with the Congressional Black Caucus Monday night, President Joe Biden thanked members and asked for their continued support, sources said.
3 months ago
President Joe Biden arrives back at Air Force One as he prepares to depart Harrisburg International Airport on July 7, 2024, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
3 months ago

Survivors of Tulsa Race Massacre call on Biden to open investigation into 1921 attack

Attorneys for the two remaining survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre are calling on President Joe Biden to open an investigation into the massacre.
3 months ago
Owner of Ben's Chili Bowl Virginia Ali and Queen Mother and Founder of the VFF Foundation, Viola Ford Fletcher attend the Oldest Living Tulsa Oklahoma Massacre Survivors Celebrated And Book Cover Revealing at The City Club of Washington on Feb.28, 2023 in Washington, DC.
3 months ago

Last 2 survivors from Tulsa Race Massacre move forward in reparations fight

The two remaining Tulsa Race Massacre survivors, Viola Fletcher, 110, and Lessie Benningfield Randle, 109, continue to pursue reparations after the Oklahoma Supreme Court dismissed their case.
3 months ago
VIDEO: Last two survivors from Tulsa Race Massacre move forward in reparations fight
3 months ago

Tulsa Race Massacre survivors call on Biden to open investigation into massacre

Attorneys for the two remaining survivors of the massacre are calling to open an investigation after the Oklahoma Supreme Court decided to dismiss the survivors’ lawsuit that sought reparations.
3 months ago
Attorneys for the two remaining survivors of the massacre are calling to open an investigation after the Oklahoma Supreme Court decided to dismiss the survivors’ lawsuit that sought reparations.
3 months ago

Letitia Wright talks impact of 'Black Panther'

Wright discusses the impact of the movie on the Black community, how her late co-star Chadwick Boseman inspired her and the true story behind her new movie, “Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot.”
3 months ago
VIDEO: Letitia Wright talks impact of 'Black Panther'
4 months ago

One man’s mission to promote next gen of South Asian artists

ABC News’ Phil Lipof speaks with artist Jay Sean as he paves the way for South Asian artists across the music industry with his new music label, 3AM Entertainment.
4 months ago
VIDEO: One man’s mission to promote next gen of South Asian artists
4 months ago

Doc highlights breakdancing community that revolutionized dance

Co-directors Jamaal Parham and Bashan Aquart discuss the New York roots of breakdancing and its subsequent rise to Olympic sport in their new Hulu film, “Breakin’ on the One.”
4 months ago
VIDEO: Doc highlights breakdancing community that revolutionized dance
4 months ago

Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson speaks out on racism he experienced playing in Alabama

Being back at Rickwood Field brought back painful memories for MLB Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson, who detailed the racism he experienced there.
4 months ago
Baseball legend Reggie Jackson attends the 18th Annual Harold and Carole Pump Foundation Gala at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on Aug. 10, 2018 in Beverly Hills, Calif.
4 months ago

Detroit's new poet laureate talks poetry in Black community

An internationally renowned poet, Jesscia Care Moore founded several publishing houses celebrating Black culture before becoming Detroit's third poet laureate.
4 months ago
VIDEO: Detroit's new poet laureate talks poetry in Black community
4 months ago

1st Black Barbie creator Kitty Black Perkins talks new documentary

Perkins shares her hire story at her first job, Mattel, and how her love for fashion influenced the documentary.
4 months ago
VIDEO: 1st Black Barbie creator Kitty Black Perkins talks new documentary
4 months ago

This city has just created a task force to study reparations

Chicago, Illinois considers reparations with the creation of a new task force.
4 months ago
Mayor Brandon Johnson speak onstage during the 2024 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards at Lyric Opera Of Chicago on June 10, 2024 in Chicago.
4 months ago

Byron Pitts speaks with Black male voters in battleground states

ABC News’ Byron Pitts interviews Black men in three battleground states about the issues impacting their vote in November on “This Week.”
4 months ago
VIDEO: Byron Pitts speaks with Black male voters in battleground states
4 months ago

Sen. Butler: 'It is imperative' for Black women to be represented within government

ABC News' Linsey Davis spoke with Sen. Laphonza Butler about being the only Black woman in the Senate, the current state of democracy and why she chose not to run in this upcoming election.
4 months ago
VIDEO: Sen. Butler: 'It is imperative' for Black women to be represented within government
4 months ago

Granddaughter of Negro League baseball great 'stunned' by stats merger with MLB

Major League Baseball has merged Negro Leagues statistics into its record books. The granddaughter of one of the Negro Leagues' greats calls it "a dream come true."
4 months ago
VIDEO: MLB adding players from the Negro Leagues to its official record books
5 months ago

SCOTUS says South Carolina election map doesn't impermissibly exclude Black voters

The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a Republican-drawn South Carolina congressional district, saying it was not the result of racial gerrymandering.
5 months ago
The U.S. Supreme Court Building is seen, April 23, 2024, in Washington.
5 months ago

Former student shares memories of school integration fight 70 years ago

A look at the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, through the eyes of the students then who fought against segregation.
5 months ago
VIDEO: A look at the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education
5 months ago

A look at the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education

May 17 marked the 70th anniversary of the decision to end racial segregation in public schools, but it took years to implement and ABC News Senior National Correspondent Steve Osunsami explains.
5 months ago
VIDEO: A look at the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education
5 months ago

Blue Origin launches historic flight to space

Blue Origin launched New Shepard NS-25, its seventh human flight, to space Sunday carrying 90-year-old Ed Dwight, the United States' first Black astronaut candidate.
5 months ago
This screen grab taken from a Blue Origin broadcast shows Ed Dwight celebrating as he exits the Mission NS-25 crew capsule, upon landing near the Blue Origin base near Van Horn, Texas, on May 19, 2024.
5 months ago

10 Million Names helps Linsey Davis with her family tree

Linsey Davis travels to Georgia to learn more about her family tree.
5 months ago
Linsey Davis travels to Georgia to find out more about her family history.
5 months ago

Biden announces grants to further desegregate schools on Brown vs. Board anniversary

The $20 million in new grants will go to creating magnet programs across the country to attract students across many backgrounds, the White House says.
5 months ago
President Joe Biden speaks at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, MAy 17, 2024, in Washington.
5 months ago

Members of 'Little Rock Nine' reflect on 70 years since Brown v. Board of Education

The "Little Rock Nine" were the first African American students to attend Little Rock Central High School following Brown v. Board.
5 months ago
Nine Black students attending Central High School are shown leaving the school under protection of Federalized Arkansas National Guardsmen, Oct. 9, 1957, in Little Rock, Ark.
5 months ago

7 decades since Brown v. Board of Education, how diverse are US schools?

It has been 70 years since Brown v. Board of Education, but an ABC data analysis shows that racial demographics still vary significantly in the U.S. education system.
5 months ago
Nettie Hunt and her daughter Nickie sit on the steps of the Supreme Court. Nettie explains to her daughter the meaning of the high court's ruling in the Brown Vs. Board of Education case that segregation in public schools is unconstitutional, 1954.
5 months ago

88rising: Inside the movement celebrating Asian artists

Less than a decade after its founding, 88rising has inspired Asian artists across the world to create unapologetically. ABC's Reena Roy speaks to founder Sean Miyashiro about the label's growth.
5 months ago
VIDEO: 88rising: Inside the movement celebrating Asian artists
5 months ago

Amplified: Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Voices

Celebrating Filipino savory dishes, George Takei's work to preserve the country's dark internment camp history for future generations, and a look into the nation's first Asian-American music label.
5 months ago
VIDEO: Amplified: Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Voices
5 months ago

Linsey Davis uncovers family story of enslavement to empowerment

ABC News’ Linsey Davis goes on a journey, uncovering her family’s history, as part of a partnership with 10 Million Names, and how it connects with the long fight for voting rights in America.
5 months ago
VIDEO: Linsey Davis uncovers family story of enslavement to empowerment
5 months ago

Senate considers making Black Wall Street a national monument

More than 100 years since the nation’s deadliest race massacre, the Senate is considering a bipartisan bill to grant national monument status to Greenwood, Oklahoma.
5 months ago
A group of people looking at smoke in the distance coming from damaged properties following the Tulsa Race Massacre, Tulsa, Oklahoma, June 1921.
5 months ago

Resistance to Brown desegregation decision 'purged' Black male educators: Experts

A direct response to the milestone decision ripped Black teachers from the profession, according to education experts who spoke with ABC News.
5 months ago
Eric "Champion" Hale is a Master TEA rated 2nd Grade Educator at David G. Burnet Elementary School in Dallas (2023-2024 Academic School Year).
5 months ago

Country Music Hall of Fame highlights Black artists in new box set

Cleve Francis Jr., the second Black country artist signed to a music label, joined ABC News' Kyra Phillips to talk "From Where I Stand: The Black Experience in Country Music."
5 months ago
VIDEO: Country Music Hall of Fame highlights Black artists in new box set
5 months ago

Civil rights leaders eulogize Ohio man who died last month while in police custody

Body camera footage shows he was handcuffed and left face down on the floor.
5 months ago
Rev. Al Sharpton and civil rights attorney Ben Crump spoke at the funeral of Frank Tyson, an Ohio man who died of while in police custody in April.
5 months ago

Twin sisters buy former plantation to preserve and protect Black history

More than two centuries after the 1811 revolt, Jo and Joy Banner became the first Black owners of the Woodland Plantation, the birthplace of the uprising.
5 months ago
VIDEO: Twin sisters buy former plantation to preserve and protect Black history