Giving voice to all communities
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Volunteers went word-by-word to transcribe digitized documents in the Schomburg archive.
Antonia Hylton's new book "Madness: Race and Insanity in a Jim Crow Asylum" takes a look at one of the country's last segregated asylums. Hylton spent a decade investigating the facility, which closed in 2004.
Dr. Uché Blackstock is on a mission to fight bias and systemic racism in health care. In her new memoir "Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons With Racism in Medicine," Blackstock reflects on the challenges she has faced in her career and the deep inequities in healthcare. Hear what she has to say, first on "CBS Mornings."
Migrants from Africa represent a small percentage of the people crossing the U.S. border, but their numbers have been rising. Last year, the Denver metro area saw a significant increase of immigrants and refugees from Africa, and many are still coming.
With the release of her debut album, "My Stupid Life," the Baltimore-born country singer-songwriter talks about writing music while driving her Honda CR-V.
Bestselling author, anti-racist activist and CBS News contributor Ibram X. Kendi talks about his latest work adapting Zora Neale Hurston's "Barracoon" for middle schoolers. He explains why it's important to make works like "Barracoon," which shares the firsthand account of one of the last known survivors of the transatlantic slave trade, accessible to young people.
Spelman College, a liberal arts school for women located in Atlanta that is ranked first among historically Black colleges and universities by U.S. News & World Report, received a historic $100 million donation.
In a historic moment, Spelman College Board Chair Lovette Russell announces a record-breaking $100 million gift from board member Ronda Stryker and William Johnston. This donation marks the largest single contribution to any HBCU, or Historically Black College or University. “CBS Mornings” speaks exclusively with Spelman College President Dr. Helene Gayle about what the money will be used for and the importance of the gift.
Wednesday marked a historic day for Jerod Mayo and the New England Patriots as he was named the first Black head coach in franchise history.
Grammy-winning producer Timbaland, known for his influence on modern music and collaborations with top artists, earns his place in the Songwriters Hall of Fame. He joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about the honor.
