Race & Culture

Parents of the targeted children say the letter informing others in the district about the racial bullying lacked harsh truths that need to be told.

The legislation would create a commission that would study the effects of slavery and racial discrimination, hold hearings and recommend "appropriate remedies" to Congress.

Though seven of the sheriff’s officers have been fired after initially being put on administrative leave and another resigned while under investigation, the family and protesters say they don’t plan to stop until the officers have been charged with a crime.

When he was 12, Gates made a bargain with Jesus in an attempt to save his mother's life. He talks about how that altered his own life, and his new book and PBS series, The Black Church.

The rise in hate against Asian Americans and the Atlanta killings on March 16 have led Asian American journalists to step up in their newsrooms by reporting on their communities and amplifying marginalized voices. KERA's Elizabeth Myong spoke to three North Texas journalists about what that experience has been like.

When jurors report for duty each morning in Derek Chauvin's trial, they do so as a group, escorted into the courthouse building by sheriff's deputies.

Lee Elder was an honorary starter on Thursday morning. Elder, who's from Dallas, was the first Black man to play the Masters. He helped blaze the trail in golf for other Black players.

The group Dallas Women of Asian Descent started because of the swelling of anti-Asian violence in the U.S. They met recently for yoga and dumplings to discuss and heal from the recent shooting in Atlanta.

Former prosecutors and judges say Toforest Johnson's murder conviction was based on shaky evidence. The case is getting a new look as district attorneys review the integrity of past prosecutions.

COVID-19 vaccinations are supposed to be accessible for all. But for people without transportation, getting to and from appointments has its challenges.

Seven officers involved in the death of 26-year-old Marvin Scott III have been terminated. An eighth officer has resigned.

SMU professor Priscilla Lui studies racial discrimination and intercultural contact. She talks about recent incidents of hate against Asian Americans.