Giving voice to all communities
Giving voice to all communities
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President Biden continued his meetings with bipartisan groups of lawmakers Monday, as his administration is pledging to increase former President Trump's historically low cap on admitting refugees. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes, CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion and Associated Press White House reporter Zeke Miller join CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss the day's political news.
Affirmative action programs were created to help level the playing field for underrepresented groups. The CBSN Originals documentary "The Diversity Dilemma" examines when these measures can be helpful or harmful. Coleman Hughes, a fellow at the Manhattan Institute, joins CBSN AM with more.
Amid rising anti-Asian racism and attacks during the pandemic, some members of the Asian American and Pacific Islander community are sharing their stories of struggles with identity and discrimination in an online newsletter called "Red Envelope Stories." Co-founder Michelle Liu joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on what prompted her to start the conversation.
As the U.S. Senate works on legislation to counter the recent spike in hate incidents against Asian Americans, Elaine Quijano speaks to Asian American parents about the racism conversations they're having with their own young children. Two parents talk to their kids about the bullying, racism and violence that they may encounter.
Joanne Molinaro, a TikTok star who runs The Korean Vegan food blog, always embeds a life lesson into each new cooking video. Her therapeutic voice could move someone to tears or heal a broken heart and she uses that same voice to discuss racism, misogyny, body image and more. She joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss her mission and family stories. Read more here.
Thai restaurant "Kalaya" was opened by a former flight attendant, Nok Sunturanon, after she wanted to change the widespread perception of Thai food as quick and easy takeout. Kalaya's focus on fine dining has helped the restaurant top "Esquire's" list of the Best New Restaurants of 2020. Jeff Glor sat down with Sunturanon for "The Dish."
Sanjana Ramesh is just the second Indian-born woman to play Division I basketball and is a beacon of hope for young Indians with hoop dreams.
Wesley Lowery joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss his "60 Minutes+" investigation into the string of violent attacks against the AAPI community. He explains the complexity of charging suspects with hate crimes.
CBSN's Elaine Quijano discusses bias against Asian Americans with actors Olivia Munn and Daniel Dae Kim, Stop AAPI Hate co-founder Russell Jeung, Rise founder and CEO Amanda Nguyen, and chef Melissa King.
CBSN's Elaine Quijano discusses the Georgia spa shootings and violence against Asian Americans with actor Tzi Ma, filmmaker, author and chef Eddie Huang, journalist Helen Zia, actor Jennifer Cheon Garcia, and dancer and podcast host Cheryl Burke.
