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On June 12, 1967, the U.S. Supreme Court legalized interracial marriage in the landmark Loving v. Virginia ruling. A lawyer who argued the case remembers the couple at its heart, and an interracial couple in Virginia reflects on their life today.
June 14, 2007 · A federal jury in Jackson, Miss., has convicted a reputed Klansman of kidnapping and conspiracy in connection with a murder case dating back to the Civil Rights era. The defendant, James Ford Seale, is now 71.
June 11, 2007 · Author and economist Julianne Malveaux talks with Farai Chideya about the NAACP's recent financial troubles, and how the organization stacks up to other non-profits when it comes to membership outreach and fundraising.
June 5, 2007 · Opening statements are heard in the case of James Ford Seale, who has pleaded not guilty to federal kidnapping and conspiracy charges in connection with the 1964 murders of two black teenagers who were hitchhiking in rural Mississippi. The trial is expected to take two weeks.
June 5, 2007 · Larry Wilmore, jokingly billed as "Senior Black Correspondent" on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, worked as a writer on In Living Color and The PJ's before getting his fake-news-show gig. He also created The Bernie Mac Show.
June 4, 2007 · Keith Wyche, who heads U.S. operations for Pitney Bowes, has advice for blacks who are having trouble climbing the corporate ladder. He shares his tips on how to navigate race in the workplace with Farai Chideya.
June 4, 2007 · In 1977, a TV mini-series based on Alex Haley's groundbreaking book Roots exposed an ugly side of American history: slavery. Both the book and mini-series have been re-released to mark the film's 30th anniversary. Bill Haley, a writer and son of Alex Haley, and Juliet Walker, a history professor at the University of Texas in Austin, talk to Farai Chideya about the lasting impact of the book.
June 2, 2007 · William E. Peters, a journalist who built his career on civil rights issues, has died at 85. He received numerous journalism awards, including an Emmy for his documentary A Class Divided. The film was based on the "Brown Eyes - Blue Eyes" exercise, made popular by a third grade teacher in Iowa. NPR's John Ydstie talks with that educator, Jane Elliott, about her friend and colleague.
June 2, 2007 · The 400th anniversary of Jamestown provides an opportunity for Americans to relearn their nation's history, and unlearn the sanitized versions of its beginnings that often dominate political discourse. The legacy of American slavery that started in Jamestown undermines the idea of American exceptionalism.
June 1, 2007 · Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa says he does not think of himself as a Hispanic politician. Instead, he considers himself a politician, who happens to be Hispanic.
May 30, 2007 · Los Angeles Police Dept. Chief William Bratton's first official report on the May 1 immigration rally that turned violent accuses members of an LAPD riot squad of injuring as many as 40 people. The officers under fire say their use of batons and rubber bullets was a response to being assaulted by a small, but aggressive group of rock-throwing demonstrators.
May 27, 2007 · A film based on Dee Brown's 1970 book Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee makes its debut Sunday night on HBO. The book, published in 1970, told the story of the U.S. government's brutal treatment of Native Americans.
May 22, 2007 · As the U.S. immigration debate comes to a boil, many African Americans are wondering what reform will mean for their community. T. Willard Fair, President and CEO of the National Urban League of Greater Miami, talks to Farai Chideya about what unites and divides African Americans and immigrants.
