Race in America

Monday is the 66th anniversary of the “Little Rock Nine.”

NBC Bay Area’s Gia Vang talked to Melba Pattillo Beals, one of the “Little Rock Nine,” who now lives in Marin County about her fight, more than six decades later.

Sometimes, the best education comes outside of the classroom. NBC Bay Area takes you on a road trip with a group of Bay Area teenagers who found unity in their differences.

Sometimes, the best education comes outside of the classroom. NBC Bay Area takes you on a road trip with a group of Bay Area teenagers who found unity in their differences.

We continue our commitment to having uncomfortable and honest conversations about race and the complexities of systemic oppression. Tonight, the stories of activists and advocates fighting for equality in their communities and beyond — whether it is educating other about diverse histories, changing a life or changing laws.

We continue our commitment to having uncomfortable and honest conversations about race and the complexities of systemic oppression. Tonight, the stories of activists and advocates fighting for equality in their communities and beyond — whether it is educating other about diverse histories, changing a life or changing laws.

We continue our commitment to having uncomfortable and honest conversations about race, racism and the complexities of systemic opporession.

San Francisco’s Sunnydale neighborhood is plagued by violence and stereotypes. But, people who live there are trying to change the narrative. Marcus Washington visited one special place, that’s making a difference and saving lives.

We continue our commitment to having honest and open conversations in “Race in America: the Conversation.” We take you to San Francisco’s Sunnydale neighborhood, a neighborhood plagued by violence. But, residents who live there are trying to change the narrative and the stereotypes. And, how sometimes one person can really make a difference.  

On Wednesday, Bay Area civil rights activists introduces what they hope will be a landmark change to California’s current anti-discrimination laws, which bar bias based on race, color, religion, gender and sexual orientation.

On Wednesday, Bay Area civil rights activists will introduce what they hope will be a landmark change to California’s current anti-discrimination laws, which bar bias based race, color, religion, gender and sexual orientation. Jessica Aguirre reports.

Two decades before Colin Kaepernick took a knee there was the story of former NBA star Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf.

Two decades before Colin Kaepernick took a knee there was the story of former NBA superstar Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf. Raj Mathai reports.

In this episode of our ongoing series, we continue to highlight the work being done in communities to address racial tensions. The conversations include people in the street, on the front lines, working to mentor youth and to prevent crime. Also, a group of chefs in the East Bay use food to break down stereotypes and create solidarity between the...

In this episode, we look at the history, fight and resilience of Indigenous peoples in California. We visit the ancestral home of the Pit River Tribe in Shasta County, discuss landback movement and talk to one of the original occupiers from the 1969 “Occupation of Alcatraz.” This episode first aired on Nov. 17, 2022.

Honoring the tradition, culture and resistance of the Indigenous peoples. Each year, on Indigenous Peoples Day and Thanksgiving morning, a couple thousand people take ferries across the Bay to attend the sunrise gathering on Alcatraz. The event honors the lives, sacrifices and courage of their ancestors.

We visit the ancestral land of the Pit River Tribe in Shasta County. The tribe’s land once extended 3.5 million acres. Today, it has less than 10,000 acres. Tribal members are now fighting to reclaim the land that was taken from them centuries ago in the landback movement. Assistant Professor Kerri Malloy, “No one alive today is responsible for what...

More than 50 years ago, a group of indigenous Americans took control of Alcatraz — an island that belongs to the Ohlone people. That event, known as the Occupation of Alcatraz, was an inflection point for tribes in California and nationwide. In this clip, we explore that history from someone who was part of the occupation and what it meant...

Part 2 of our conversation with people on the front lines to prevent crime discuss street culture, gun violence and building relationships.

As part of our series Race in America: the Conversation, we continue to showcase the important work being done in communities. A group of people working on the ground are finding ways to prevent crime in Bay Area communities. Marcus Washington and NBC Sports Bay Area’s Monte Poole have more.