Race in America

An East Bay mayor wants his city to come to terms with its ugly past.

Watch the 11th episode of Race in America: The Conversation that aired on March 18, 2021.

Watch the tenth episode of Race in America: The Conversation that aired on Feb. 18, 2021.

Watch the first part of the tenth episode of Race in America: The Conversation that aired on Feb. 18, 2021.

Watch the second part of the tenth episode of Race in America: The Conversation that aired on Feb. 18, 2021.

Watch the third and final part of the tenth episode of Race in America: The Conversation that aired on Feb. 18, 2021.

Ebony and Jet magazines are gearing up for a digital relaunch and the woman leading it is Bay Area native Michele Ghee. NBC Bay Area’s Marcus Washington talks to the CEO about her historic new position and how it all started in Oakland.

How do we make peace with over 400 years of oppression? At this critical juncture in history can we heal, can we dismantle distrust and inequities that exist between the races in this country? NBC Bay Area’s Jessica Aguirre to Tovi Scrspokeuggs-Hussein, a leader and healer focused on emotional intelligence, equity and inclusion, for answers....

Memories from Dr. Angela Davis about growing up in Birmingham, Alabama, in a neighborhood that was often targeted by the Ku Klux Klan. Dr. Davis recalls what she says was an “illegal” game she’d play with other children when it came to crossing the street into the white side of the neighborhood.

Watch the first part of the ninth episode of Race in America: The Conversation that aired on Jan. 18, 2021, on Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday.

Watch the second part of the ninth episode of Race in America: The Conversation that aired on Jan. 18, 2021, on Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday.

Watch the third part of the ninth episode of Race in America: The Conversation that aired on Jan. 18, 2021, on Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday.

Election turnout among Black voters this past November was historic. Led by Black-led grassroots organizations, like Black Voters Matter, volunteers went door-to-door, rode buses and got people registered to vote. LaTosha Brown, co-founder of Black Voters Matter, speaks with NBC Bay Area’s Jessica Aguirre about the efforts.