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Race in America: Identity and History
In our continuing “Race in America” series NBC Bay Area reporters examine the topics of identity and history through peoples lived histories. This episode first aired on Thursday, Nov. 21.
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Paper sons and paper daughters: What's in a name?
What’s in a name? That’s the question generations of “paper sons” and “paper daughters” have asked when discussing identity, an identity they had to fake because of exclusion.
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Most Americans can't name a famous Asian American, survey finds
A recent survey found 52% of people couldn’t name a single famous Asian American. Nine percent named the actor Jackie Chan, who is not American.
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Nearly 50 years later, Asian American and Pacific Islander month features revelry and racial justice
It has been almost 50 years since Asian American and Pacific Islander month was established, but anti-Asian hate continues to rise.
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A biased test kept thousands of Black people from getting a kidney transplant. It's finally changing
A racially biased test delayed Black patients from getting a kidney transplant and now more than 14,000 are part of a move to make amends.
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US census changes how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity
Under the revisions, Hispanic or Latino is listed as one race/ethnicity category and a new one will be created for people of Middle Eastern and North African heritage.
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A dispute over a Black student's hair goes to court in Texas as school dress policies come under scrutiny
A legal case over a Black student’s hair goes to court as school dress and grooming codes come under scrutiny.
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What to know about the Texas trial involving a Black teen punished over his dreadlocks
A case of a Texas student suspended from his regular school classes over his dreadlocks goes before a judge on Thursday.
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Why parents say Black Santa is so important for kids
Because these two moms have a different racial background than their adopted children, they go the extra mile to make sure they feel represented in all aspects of their lives.
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Indians surpass Chinese as largest ‘Asian-alone' group in US
Looking to the 2024 elections, experts say the Indian American vote is becoming harder to ignore.
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‘It is dangerous to forget' our racial history: Ketanji Brown Jackson
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson delivered remarks in Birmingham, Alabama, at a ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of the 1963 bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church, where four young black girls were killed.
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Colorism is driving women of color to use harmful skin lightening products, says new study
Most skin-lightening products are used for medical purposes, but sometimes they’re used to conform to beauty standards informed by skin tone.
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Biden responds to affirmative action ruling: ‘Diversity is our strength'
President Joe Biden spoke Thursday to condemn the Supreme Court’s ruling to end affirmative action for U.S. colleges and universities. “We cannot let this decision be the last word,” Biden said.
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Kansas City teenager Ralph Yarl recounts being shot after he rang the wrong doorbell
Ralph Yarl tells ABC’s “Good Morning America” that he never thought he would be shot even after the white man at the door he had mistakenly gone to in Kansas City pointed a gun at him.
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