Giving voice to all communities
Giving voice to all communities
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Award-winning writer, director and producer Barry Jenkins talks with "CBS This Morning" co-host Anthony Mason about his new Amazon limited series, "The Underground Railroad," based on Colson Whitehead's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name. He gives a behind-the-scenes look at creating the show, dealing with the darkness of slavery, and re-contextualizing the sacrifices of his ancestors to tell a story of survival and triumph.
Only on "CBS This Morning," the NBA is announcing a new award, the Kareem Abdul Jabbar Social Justice Champion Award, named after the Hall of Famer and longtime activist. Vladimir Duthiers spoke with Abdul Jabbar in an exclusive interview.
Brown was killed by sheriff's deputies after police descended on his home to serve a warrant.
Actor Kelvin Harrison Jr. and producer Tonya Lewis Lee discuss their new Netflix film, "Monster." It focuses on Steve Harmon, a 17-year-old honor student who finds himself charged with felony murder. First on "CBS This Morning," Lee and Harrison talk about the message behind the film.
Stacey Abrams joins "CBS This Morning" to talk about voting rights and her new legal thriller, "While Justice Sleeps."
The latest Edelman Trust Barometer survey found that about 1 in 3 Americans believes there's been progress toward racial justice in the past year, and the majority of Americans likes it when businesses speak out on racial issues. Edelman U.S. CEO Lisa Osborne Ross spoke with Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers about the roles of business and the media in racial justice.
The former first lady announces target cities for "Pass the Love," providing healthy meal kits for families in need.
Michelle Obama is working with the Partnership for a Healthier America to launch a meal kit initiative through her "Pass the Love with Waffles + Mochi" campaign. Her goal is to provide 1 million meals to families without resources or access to healthy foods across the country starting in Cleveland and Atlanta.
Speaking with "CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King, the former first lady discussed the pandemic's impact on mental health along with her hopes and fears as Malia Obama graduates college.
Former first lady Michelle Obama speaks out about the impact of this past year on our collective mental health, shares rules for hanging out with the Obamas. She also talks candidly about the future hopes for her daughters Sasha and Malia.
