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In 1976 Ted Landsmark, a Black lawyer, was assaulted in Boston by white demonstrators, including one who attacked him with an American flag. Stanley Forman won a Pulitzer Prize for his photograph. They talk about the implications of the iconic image.
In April 1976, as Boston was mired in demonstrations over busing to desegregate public schools, a Black Yale-educated lawyer was assaulted by a group of whites, including one man wielding an American flag. Correspondent Faith Salie talks with Stanley Forman, who won a Pulitzer Prize for his photo capturing the attack, and with the victim, lawyer Ted Landsmark, about the flag, as an aspirational symbol, or a weapon.
One of Los Angeles' most revered architects, Paul Revere Williams (1894-1980) designed homes and hotels known for their grace and elegance, as well as commercial buildings in many styles – some 3,000 buildings in all. Yet he made his name at a time when an African American architect was not expected to succeed. Correspondent Mark Whitaker examines the mark Williams left on Hollywood, and on the field of architecture.
The national holiday became federally-recognized in 2021. But communities have been celebrating Emancipation Day for more than a century.
The Johnsons played a pivotal role in helping at least 80 enslaved Africans on their journey to freedom.
A restaurant drawing foodies and celebrities alike, “Lure Fishbar” has been quite the hotspot for over 20 years. Its chef, Preston Clark, began working with seafood when he was 12 years old and has only honed his skills since then with lessons learned from his parents. Michelle Miller has more.
Olympic track star Tori Bowie died in childbirth last month, according to a medical examiner. Her death highlighted a disturbing trend for pregnant Black women, who are three times more likely than white parents to die in childbirth and have the highest maternal mortality rate in the country. Health advocates are working to combat the deadly trend with access to doulas and care. Caitlyn Huey Burns has more.
Since Juneteenth gained formal recognition in 2021 as a national U.S. holiday, all non-essential federal offices close in observance.
A new documentary is exploring the history of baseball's "Negro leagues," where Black players competed until about 1948. "The League" opened at the Tribeca Film Festival on Monday and uses newly discovered archival footage and interviews. Director Sam Pollard joined CBS News to discuss the project.
In a scathing report released Friday, the Justice Department concluded that the Minneapolis Police Department has "systemic problems" that led to the 2020 murder of George Floyd. CBS News chief national affairs and justice correspondent Jeff Pegues reports from the Twin Cities to break down the findings.
