Giving voice to all communities
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Detective Katrina Brownlee speaks out about joining the NYPD after she says it failed to protect her from her abusive fiancé — a correction officer.
Gayle King shares an excerpt from her upcoming CBS Reports one-hour special, "Trayvon Martin: 10 Years Later." In this preview clip, Gayle interviews Sybrina Fulton, Trayvon Martin's mom. Moments from the annual Peace Walk and Peace Talk in Trayvon's honor, and a conversation with some other mother's of the movement, who have lost their children to police or gun violence are also shown. CBS News Streaming Network and The Smithsonian Channel™ will present the special on Saturday, February 26 at 8 p.m. ET. BET will air the special Monday, February 28 at 8 p.m. ET, and afterward, it will stream on Paramount+.
The NFL has never had a Black majority owner of a team -- but that could soon change. Byron Allen told Lee Cowen about what Black entrepreneurship means to him.
Fat Joe recalls how communities "bonded together" after Trayvon Martin's death, sparking a massive movement.
The freeway-widening project is threatening to disrupt the lives of thousands of people, most of them from communities of color.
A study published in Therapeutic Advances In Medical Oncology found standard treatments for breast cancer don't work as well for Black women, and experts point to underrepresentation in clinical trials. Dr. Vivian Bea, a breast surgical oncologist at NewYork Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medicine and chief of breast surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, spoke with CBS News about what can be done.
A $9 billion highway expansion project is threatening to disrupt communities of color in Texas. Critics see a national pattern of minority neighborhoods being disproportionately impacted and forced to move. Ben Tracy reports.
The American Rescue Plan, signed into law almost one year ago, allocated $4 billion in debt relief to Black and other "socially disadvantaged farmers." But those who applied for the program have yet to see any relief due to legal challenges from White farmers. New York Times economic policy reporter Alan Rappeport joins CBS News' Lilia Luciano to discuss.
The collection features more than 20,000 items, including memorabilia from civil rights icons and superstars of the sports world.
For the last 60 years, former New York school teacher Elizabeth Meaders has collected artifacts documenting African American history. Her massive collection is now going up for auction. Dana Jacobson shares more.
