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March 17, 2023, 10:48 PM

New bill addresses racial disparities in missing persons cases

Minnesota Rep. Ruth Richardson discusses a bill that would create an Office of Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls to address the disparities in missing persons cases.
March 17, 2023, 10:48 PM
New bill addresses racial disparities in missing persons cases
March 15, 2023, 2:40 PM

North Carolina GOP again seeking to limit racial teachings

A previously vetoed proposal advancing in the North Carolina House would restrict how teachers can discuss certain racial topics in the classroom
March 15, 2023, 2:40 PM
March 14, 2023, 2:06 PM

Latinx, Latino and Hispanic: How this ethnic group's label has sparked debate

Latinx, Latino, Latine and Hispanic -- how this ethnic group's label has sparked debate.
March 14, 2023, 2:06 PM
Latinx, Latino and Hispanic: How this ethnic group's label has sparked debate
March 9, 2023, 8:59 PM

White supremacist propaganda in US reaches record high in 2022, ADL reports

White supremacist propaganda reaches all-time high in 2022, according to Anti-Defamation League.
March 9, 2023, 8:59 PM
White supremacist propaganda in US reaches record high in 2022, ADL reports
March 8, 2023, 5:49 PM

Black-owned coffee company on a mission to increase diversity in the outdoors

Quincy and Whitni Henry founded Campfire Coffee in 2020 in Tacoma, WA, fusing their love for coffee and nature to create a business that encourages people of color to enjoy the great outdoors.
March 8, 2023, 5:49 PM
Black-owned coffee company on a mission to increase diversity in the outdoors
March 6, 2023, 1:32 PM

Texas Tech suspends Adams over racially insensitive comment

Coach Adams made an “unacceptable and racially insensitive comment” to a player.
March 6, 2023, 1:32 PM
March 6, 2023, 2:02 AM

Exxon Mobil sued as 5 nooses displayed at Louisiana facility

U.S. government says Exxon Mobil violated law failing to take sufficient action.
March 6, 2023, 2:02 AM
March 5, 2023, 2:17 AM

Californians await key decisions from reparations task force

What reparations may look like or how much Black Californians may be paid,
March 5, 2023, 2:17 AM
March 1, 2023, 2:50 PM

End of expanded SNAP benefits may push Black, Latino communities into poverty: Study

SNAP kept 4.2 million people out of poverty since the fourth quarter of 2021, with the largest reduction for Black and Hispanic people, according to the Urban Institute
March 1, 2023, 2:50 PM
End of expanded SNAP benefits may push Black, Latino communities into poverty: Study
March 1, 2023, 12:03 AM

Black-owned bank celebrates 75 years helping families

Michael Pugh, president and CEO of Carver Federal Savings Bank, joins ABC News Live to talk about the importance of Black-owned banks.
March 1, 2023, 12:03 AM
Black-owned bank celebrates 75 years helping families
February 28, 2023, 11:12 PM

Barrier-breaking exhibit highlights Black deaf history

Willie Price, Clifford Earl Terry and Dr. Carolyn McCaskill join Kyra Phillips to highlight a Gallaudet University art exhibit highlighting works from Black deaf artists.
February 28, 2023, 11:12 PM
Barrier-breaking exhibit highlights Black deaf history
February 28, 2023, 5:46 PM

Florida students walk out to protest DeSantis race education policies

Florida students are walked out in protest of Gov. Ron DeSantis' race education policies.
February 28, 2023, 5:46 PM
Florida students walk out to protest DeSantis race education policies
1 month ago

Black-owned small business sells toys and books celebrating black culture

ABC News' Morgan Norwood talks to the founder of the Magnus Company, a small toy shop aiming to help kids celebrate Black American culture.
1 month ago
Black-owned small business sells toys and books celebrating black culture
1 month ago

Virginia reviews AP African American studies course amid nationwide debate

Virginia will review College Board's AP African American studies course amid nationwide debate following Florida's rejection of the course.
1 month ago
2nd state's governor calls for review of AP African American studies course
1 month ago

Preschool criticized for alleged blackface incident during Black History Month

A Miami, Florida, preschool is being criticized for an apparent blackface incident.
1 month ago
Miami preschool apologizes after allegedly putting kids in blackface
1 month ago

Protestors call for diversity amid feud over AP African American Studies course

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has suggested the state could sever ties with the College Board after the organization accused state officials of slander and misinformation about the new course.
1 month ago
Protestors call for diversity amid feud over AP African American Studies course
1 month ago

Michael James Jackson Foundation aims to support people of color in the beer industry

Garrett Oliver, the organization's founder, talks about his goal to expand diversity in the brewing world.
1 month ago
Michael James Jackson Foundation aims to support people of color in the beer industry
1 month ago

Murphy says New Jersey will expand AP Black history classes

Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy is expanding Advanced Placement African American Studies courses from one school to 26 in New Jersey
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott calls diversity efforts 'illegal,' tells state agencies to stop

The memo, from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's office, said diversity efforts in hiring "proactively encourage discrimination."
1 month ago
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says diversity efforts 'illegal,' state agencies should stop
1 month ago

College Board responds to Florida rejection of AP African American studies

College Board has responded to Florida concerning its rejection of AP African American studies and past communication on the course.
1 month ago
College Board responds to Florida rejection of AP course
1 month ago

‘They see books as mirrors’: Children's author Kwame Alexander on representation

ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke to award-winning author Kwame Alexander about his new children's book “An American Story” which addresses slavery to help children understand its place in history.
1 month ago
‘They see books as mirrors’: Children's author Kwame Alexander on representation
1 month ago

Florida county's fight against critical race theory

"Start Here" podcast host Brad Mielke discusses Florida schools covering up or removing books not approved under state law restricting race-related curriculums.
1 month ago
Florida county's fight against critical race theory
1 month ago

Racist video spurs protest at Catholic high school

Two students at a Catholic high school in Philadelphia who allegedly were responsible for a racist video that showed teenage white girls in blackface “are not present in school” and are being disciplined
1 month ago
Racist video spurs protest at Catholic high school
1 month ago

‘Come Home Safe’ explores the pain, truth and hopes for people of color in America

Author and ABC News legal contributor Brian Buckmire joins to talk about his young adult novel and how he wants to inspire ways to work toward change.
1 month ago
‘Come Home Safe’ explores the pain, truth and hopes for people of color in America
2 months ago

Black families seek to reclaim land taken from ancestors in California

Some communities in California have apologized for ousting Black people from their homes decades ago, but many of their relatives say that is not enough as the state explores reparations.
2 months ago
Black families seek to reclaim land taken from ancestors in California
2 months ago

What many in the Black community face with long COVID

It took former teacher Chimére Smith over two years for a physician to diagnose her with the disease.
2 months ago
What many in the Black community face with long COVID
2 months ago

Nonprofit aims to increase number of minorities in Ivy League schools

Alessandro Hammond and Gabriel Hostin’s nonprofit, Ivy League Mentoring, aims to increase the number of minorities in top institutions, while providing them with academic and societal role models.
2 months ago
Nonprofit aims to increase number of minorities in Ivy League schools
2 months ago

DeSantis pushes ban on diversity programs in state colleges

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced plans to block state colleges from having programs on diversity, equity and inclusion, and critical race theory
2 months ago
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Black education activist slams DeSantis over canceling AP course

American Federation of Teachers Secretary-Treasurer Fedrick Ingram spoke with GMA3 to discuss Gov. Ron DeSantis blocking an AP African-American Studies course.
2 months ago
Black education activist slams DeSantis over canceling AP course
2 months ago

Ben Crump: ‘Black and brown citizens… bear the brunt of this police brutality’

ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with attorney Ben Crump about the investigation into Tyre Nichols’ death and the murder charges for all five former Memphis police officers involved.
2 months ago
Ben Crump: ‘Black and brown citizens… bear the brunt of this police brutality’
2 months ago

New US race, ethnicity standards proposed; first since '97

A Middle Eastern and North African category would be added to U.S. federal surveys and censuses, and changes would be made to how Hispanics are able to self-identify
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Major funders call for increased support of Black feminists

“It’s time to fund Black feminist movements like we want them to win."
2 months ago
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'The 1619 Project' takes a look at slavery's lasting effects

Pulitzer prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones speaks with ABC News' Robin Roberts about the Hulu docuseries based on her recently published book.
2 months ago
'The 1619 Project' takes a look at slavery's lasting effects
2 months ago

BLM co-founder Patrisse Cullors on her cousin Keenan Anderson’s death

ABC News’ Janai Norman spoke to Patrisse Cullors and her attorney about the death of her cousin Keenan Anderson, who was killed by a LAPD officer.
2 months ago
BLM co-founder Patrisse Cullors on her cousin Keenan Anderson’s death
3 months ago

Mother of Sinzae Reed: 'If my son was white, he probably wouldn't have been killed'

ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke to Megan Reed, mother of 13-year-old Sinzae Reed who was shot and killed in Columbus, Ohio, and activist Dejuan Sharp as they demand answers from police.
3 months ago
Mother of Sinzae Reed: 'If my son was white, he probably wouldn't have been killed'
3 months ago

City settles discrimination lawsuit from Black and Latino renters in California

The Department of Justice has reached a nearly $1 million settlement over illegal evictions of Black and Latino renters.
3 months ago
City settles discrimination lawsuit from Black and Latino renters
3 months ago

Respect for Marriage Act passes, codifying same-sex and interracial marriages

ABC News senior policy reporter Anne Flaherty breaks down what this means for people across the country, and why this became a top priority for Democrats.
3 months ago
Respect for Marriage Act passes, codifying same-sex and interracial marriages
3 months ago

Latina Equal Pay Day shines spotlight on wage gap for Hispanic women

Latinas who work full time and year-round make an average of 57 cents on the dollar compared to white, non-Hispanic men, according to the National Women’s Law Center.
3 months ago
Latina Equal Pay Day shines spotlight on wage gap for Hispanic women
4 months ago

Nebraska man gets prison for leaving noose for coworker

A former employee at the Oriental Trading Co. has been sentenced to prison for leaving a noose on a floor scrubber that a Black colleague was set to use
4 months ago
Nebraska man gets prison for leaving noose for coworker
4 months ago

Honoring generational legacy and Black cowboy culture

The Jackson family has a history spanning five generations of rodeo champions.
4 months ago
Honoring generational legacy and Black cowboy culture
4 months ago

This rodeo family is honoring generational legacy and Black cowboy culture

The Jackson Family Rodeo Crew honors family history and the legacy of Black cowboys through rodeo.
4 months ago
This rodeo family is honoring generational legacy and Black cowboy culture
4 months ago

Marble Falls, Texas, high school investigating reports of alleged racist incident at basketball game

Marble Falls, Texas, high school is investigating reports of an alleged racist incident at basketball tournament
4 months ago
'Heartbroken': Texas basketball player taunted by racist calls speaks out
4 months ago

Texas high school investigating alleged racist incident at basketball game

The incident at Marble Falls High School in Texas was captured on camera, depicting several students shouting monkey noises as a Black student was shooting free throws.
4 months ago
Texas high school investigating alleged racist incident at basketball game
4 months ago

Black, Mexican families sue Palm Springs after being evicted decades ago

In the 1950s and 1960s hundreds of Black and Mexican families were forced out of the neighborhood known as Section 14 in Palm Springs, California. Now they are seeking millions in restitution.
4 months ago
Black, Mexican families sue Palm Springs after being evicted decades ago
4 months ago

Slavery's ghost haunts cotton gin factory's transformation

Alabama project demonstrates the difficulty of telling complicated U.S. history.
4 months ago
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Black former employees sue Google for racial discrimination

Former Black employees sue Google for racial discrimination
4 months ago
Black former employees sue Google for racial discrimination
4 months ago

University of Kentucky student seen in racist viral video set to withdraw

A University of Kentucky student, Sophia Rosing, is set to withdraw from the school after a video went viral showing her using racial slurs towards Kylah Spring.
4 months ago
Student in racist viral video to withdraw from school
4 months ago

Hawaii hate crime trial begins for beating of white man

A trial is underway for two Native Hawaiian men charged with a hate crime in the 2014 beating of a white man who bought a house in their remote village on Maui
4 months ago
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How Indigenous creators are changing Hollywood and pop culture

"GMA" celebrates Native American Heritage Month by spotlighting the success of a number of TV series and films, and how representation is changing behind the camera.
5 months ago
How Indigenous creators are changing Hollywood and pop culture
5 months ago

Pulse oximeters need to be improved for people of color, FDA panel says

An FDA panel suggested that pulse oximeters should be improved because they may not give accurate results to people of color.
5 months ago
Oxygen device provides less accurate results for people of color, FDA panel suggests