Giving voice to all communities
Giving voice to all communities
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The donation is to help seniors who are struggling with rising property taxes.
When Black patients see Black doctors, they are more likely to get preventative care, according to the National Institutes of Health.
Sophia Danner-Okotie is the founder of the fashion company Besida. Known for its vibrant African prints and unique designs, Besida reflects Danner-Okotie's Nigerian heritage with a modern twist. She joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss creating a sustainable clothing line that represents her African roots and also helps people in her Nigerian hometown with job opportunities.
It's been more than 62 years since Leona Tate, Gail Etienne, and Tessie Prevost walked into McDonogh 19 Elementary School in New Orleans to begin the desegregation process in the South, and all these years later, their story is being told. CBS News contributor Jamie Wax has more.
Decades after his original nomination went missing, one of the first Black members of the Army's elite Green Berets will receive the Medal of Honor. Catherine Herridge originally reported on this two years ago, and caught up with Ret. Col. Paris Davis as he reacts to his new honor.
Medal of Honor paperwork for Col. Paris Davis (ret.) mysteriously vanished in 1965, at the height of the civil rights movement.
An Air Force veteran wanted a new house for large family gatherings; he ended up getting an incredible link to his family’s past.
An Air Force veteran wanted a new house for large family gatherings; he ended up getting an incredible link to his family's past.
Fred Miller purchased a property to host family gatherings, only to learn it was once a plantation where his ancestors were enslaved.
Seventy-five years ago, President Truman issued an executive order ending segregation in America's armed forces. But the advance was met with resistance.
