School libraries in at least seven states have removed books challenged by community members. Most of the books deal with race and LGBTQ identities. Here’s how a group of students in York County are fighting back against these bans.
A first of its kind scholarship program will give thousands of Chicago Public School Students and their parents a pathway to economic success. Hope Chicago is pledging $1 billion over 10 years to cover the full cost of attending any participating college or university.
The wealth gap in America has grown exponentially since the 1980’s. One online duo making inroads with financial literacy is Kyren Gibson and his 9-year-old son, Kyng. The duo has more than 300,000 followers on Instagram.
Michelle Wu, the daughter of Taiwanese immigrants, is the youngest person elected mayor of Boston. Wu is the first woman to hold the office and the first woman of color in the top spot at City Hall since the city was founded in 1630. In the interview above Wu talks about how she will make good on campaign promises to dismantle systemic racism in housing and education and make local government more accessible.
Bree Newsome Bass was arrested in 2015 after climbing a flagpole at the South Carolina State Capitol and tearing down a Confederate Flag. Supporters of the flag say it honors southern heritage and soldiers, but as a symbol of the confederacy it is a reminder of systemic oppression and racial subjugation. For Bass, the only way to address the issue was with an act of civil disobedience.
Nearly a year after participating in a social experience that brought together seven strangers of differing backgrounds to talk about racial bias, two of those people meet face-to-face for the first time to talk about change.
Greisa Martinez Rosas was 7 years old when her parents gripped her hands as they waded across the Rio Grande. Now, she is a DACA recipient and executive director at United We Dream, the largest immigrant youth-led community in the United States.
Raj Vinnakota, president of the Institute For Citizens And Scholars, who previously co-founded The Seed Foundation to manage the nation’s first network of public boarding schools for underserved children, speaks about his mission to help young people build their civic knowledge.
Soledad O’Brien speaks with Dr. Eugenia South, a Philadelphia emergency room physician involved in projects to improve health outcomes for people living in distressed communities.
During the Matter of Fact Listening Tour series this year, we’ve examined the issues of bias of identity. So what’s next?