A Family Tree With Roots Deep In Slavery
At first, the results of Nabil Ayers' DNA test made him feel less black than ever. But months later, those results uncovered his ties to a unique and specific black experience.
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Swastika Defaces Duke University Mural Honoring Synagogue Shooting Victims
The Nazi symbol was spray-painted over a Star of David on a campus memorial to the 11 people killed last month at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pennsylvania.
Pro-Publica, PBS Frontline Project: 'Documenting Hate: New American Nazis'
Rachel Martin talks to Pro-Publica's A.C. Thompson about his latest documentary: Documenting Hate: New American Nazis, which airs on PBS' Frontline Tuesday night.
Democrat Andrew Gillum Concedes Florida Governor's Race To Ron DeSantis
Keeping Florida in the GOP column is a highlight for Republicans this year. While Republicans held onto the Senate, Democrats flipped the House and made major gains in the governor's contests, too.
Police In Many U.S. Cities Fail To Track Murdered, Missing Indigenous Women
Seattle-based researchers examined the disappearances and murders of Native American women in 71 U.S. cities. They found information on 506 documented cases — and huge, troubling gaps in the data.
Generation Z Is The Most Racially And Ethnically Diverse Yet
The Pew Research Center analyzed post-millennials who are currently between the ages of 6 and 21 and found nearly half — 48 percent — are from communities of color.
Officer Gave Security Guard 'Multiple Verbal Commands' To Drop Gun, Police Now Say
The agency said Roberson was in "plain black clothing with no markings readily identifying him as a Security Guard." That contradicts what multiple people who say they were witnesses told the media.
Latinos Increasingly Concerned About Their Place In U.S. Society, Survey Finds
A majority of Hispanics say they are dissatisfied with the way things are going in the country, according to a new survey by the Pew Research Center.
Asian-American High School Seniors Closely Watching Harvard Affirmative Action Case
A lawsuit alleging Harvard University discriminates against Asian-American students in admissions has brought affirmative action — and its future — into the news.
GOP Senator's 'Public Hanging' Comment Roils Mississippi Runoff Election
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, facing African-American opponent Mike Espy on Nov. 27, was caught on tape saying about a supporter, "If he invited me to a public hanging, I'd be on the front row."