systemic racism

In the late 1960s and 70s, decades before Black Lives Matter was founded, the Black Power movement was fighting for the right of Black Americans to be free of white supremacy. The term “Black Power,” made famous by activist Stokely Carmichael, demands that Black Americans have the freedom to create economic, political and cultural power of their own. NBCLX explores...

From relaxers to braids and even weave sew-ins, pain is relatively common when it comes to styling Black hair.

The city of Boston on Monday announced it is offering up to $5,000 in grants to help first-time home buyers handle down payments or close on new homes. Mayor Marty Walsh said in a statement the grants are part of a partnership between the city and the Massachusetts Affordable Housing Alliance and are among his administration’s efforts to create equity…

President Joe Biden mentioned “the sting of systemic racism” in his inauguration speech. Here’s what the term means.

President Joe Biden signed executive orders on his first day in the Oval Office that put the U.S. back in the Paris Climate Accord, Mandated Masks on federal property and ordered federal agencies to prioritize racial equity and review policies that reenforce systemic racism.

For many, Civil Rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. is still best known for his “I Have A Dream” speech at the 1963 March on Washington. But Emory University’s political science professor Andra Gillespie says Dr. King’s legacy is more complex and significant than those inspirational words. She joined LX News to talk about the uncomfortable conversations Americans still need...

President-elect Joe Biden made criminal justice reform a major campaign promise. But presidential power is limited in its ability to overhaul the country’s sprawling prison network. PBS NewsHour’s political reporter Candice Norwood joined LX News to explain some of the challenges a Biden administration could face reforming the U.S. criminal justice system.

More than a dozen colorful community refrigerators are now available on the streets of Chicago for people suffering from food insecurity. Ramon “Radius” Norwood and James Wurm joined LX News to discuss “The Love Fridge” program and how racial discrimination leads to food deserts in the city.

Viral images comparing police treatment of Black Lives Matter demonstrators to the pro-Trump Capitol rioters are clear examples of structural racism, says Derrick Johnson, the CEO of the NAACP. He joined LX News alongside Rashad Robinson, president of Color Of Change, to talk about claims of racist double standards after the events that unfolded on January 6.

The violent breaching of the U.S. Capitol by a mob of President Trump’s supporters struck many as a glaring black and white display of a racial double standard. Police officers were assaulted. Tear gas was used against them. Yet there were reportedly just 52 arrests made in Washington D.C. on Wednesday. In contrast, between May 30 and June 2, 2020,…

A history of racism and sexism in our country has translated to a lack of diversity in our federal judges. But it’s also due to neglected talent and political will, says the co-author of an opinion piece in The National Law Journal about the lack of Black women federal judges. Professor Catherine Smith of the University of Denver Sturm College...

Colman Domingo stars alongside Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman in the new movie “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” out now on Netflix. The actor talked to LX News about why this is the perfect movie to end a year of racial reckoning.

In the wealthy city of Santa Monica, California, the historically Black Pico district retains its memories of the generations of families who called it home — and the legacy of racial segregation that created it. But today, soaring real estate prices are making the price of leaving hard to pass up, and longtime residents like Michele Duncan are saying good-bye.

An NYC ER doctor who has seen the devastating impact of COVID-19 on his patients is now working to fight misinformation about the vaccine. Dr. Steven McDonald of Columbia University’s Irving Medical Center joined LX News to explain why communities of color are less likely to trust medical authorities and why it’s so important to reduce those doubts.

With the first batches of the COVID-19 vaccine now being distributed in the U.S., a major priority is ensuring that everyone has access to it, especially people of color. Jennifer Gardy, deputy director for the Gates Foundation, joined LX News to discuss the roots of health disparities as well as the history of the Black community’s distrust in the health...

Following a year of massive protests against systemic racism, the long-discussed possibility of slavery reparations for Black Americans is closer than ever to becoming reality. But how would that work, and what would it cost? As Black Lives Matter cofounder Patrisse Cullors told NBCLX’s Chase Cain, reparations are about more than just money.

The HBO documentary “40 Years a Prisoner” chronicles the controversial 1978 police raid of the Black activist organization MOVE, which sparked a shootout that killed a police officer. Two of the radicals imprisoned after the shootout were the parents of Mike Africa Jr., who joined LX News alongside documentary director Tommy Oliver, to talk about his lifelong battle to free...

Quawan “Bobby” Charles went missing from his home in Louisiana on Oct. 30 and was found dead in a cane field four days later with injuries so brutal that they drew comparisons to the infamous murder of Emmett Till. An attorney representing Charles’ family, Chase Trichell, joined LX News to discuss the ongoing investigation and why they are so frustrated...

When President Trump announced the creation of the 1776 Commission for education, he billed it as a program that will promote American values and honor U.S. history. But the commission was seen as a direct attack on The 1619 Project, a venture from The New York Times that looked to shine a light on the legacy of slavery and racism...

Dr. Chris Pernell, a New Jersey public health physician, became a patient in Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine trial after she lost her father to the virus. She joins LX News to discuss why it was important for her to join the trial to honor her father and to advocate for better health care for Black and brown communities that have suffered...