Giving voice to all communities
Giving voice to all communities
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The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that race-conscious admission policies of Harvard College and the University of North Carolina violate the Constitution.
Students, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote, must be evaluated based on their experiences "as an individual — not on the basis of race."
Monday night, Denver City Council members unanimously voted in favor of making the park a historic cultural district, now only the third in the city given the designation. The vote brought Councilwoman Amanda Sandoval to tears.
Dr. Ellen Ochoa read her new bilingual book "Everyone Is A Scientist" to students at a school named after her.
A new short film shows what life is like for millions of kids in the United States who act as translators for their parents. Filmmaker Rudy Valdez takes us inside the challenging world that can upend traditional child-parent roles but also bring families closer together.
"We're a group that has provided and contributed to society, to the building of Chicago," said Puerto Rican Arts Alliance program manager Jorge Felix.
Alex Rodriguez shined on the baseball field for over two decades, but now he is on a new mission. "A-Rod" was recently diagnosed with early-stage gum disease and has since partnered with OraPharma to help raise awareness. He joins "CBS Mornings" for an exclusive interview.
Chilean-born author Isabel Allende has written more than two dozen books that have been translated into some 40 languages. The 80-year-old Allende, whose latest novel is "The Wind Knows My Name," talks with correspondent Rita Braver about her tumultuous family history, which inspired her stories' passionate and courageous characters; how her 1982 bestseller "House of the Spirits" changed her life; and about her foundation, which supports groups trying to help young girls at risk around the world.
The pandemic delayed the major museum project, but the institution is back as a hub of Hispanic culture.
Author Chanel Cleeton is back with "The Cuban Heiress," a novel telling the story of an often-forgotten disaster at sea. Manuel Bojorquez has more.
