NEWSHOUR CANVAS - Blacks in History

"Boston restores monument to Black Civil War troops" PBS NewsHour 2/24/2021

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SUMMARY:  In a time when statues and monuments around the country are being removed for what they represent, the Shaw Memorial in Boston is receiving attention of a different sort.  It is being fully restored, with pride that the monument depicting Black soldiers marching off to battle in the civil war, stands the test of time.  Special correspondent Jared Bowen of GBH Boston reports.

 

 

"During Black History Month, students reflect on their modern-day heroes" PBS NewsHour 2/24/2021

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SUMMARY:  Black History Month expands students’ understanding of the Black experience in American history.  But one teacher in Akron, Ohio wanted her students to see that Black history isn’t something that happened in the past, it happens every single day through each of them.  She worked with our Student Reporting Labs program to record these reflections from students.

 

 

"Looking back in history to help inform and improve future race relations" PBS NewsHour 2/25/2021

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SUMMARY:  Daily reports of disturbing racial incidents and what appear to be deepening racial divisions within the country leave many looking for answers.  Special correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault recently spoke with Dr. Ronald Crutcher, a classical musician and president of the University of Richmond, about confronting the complexities of racism.

 

 

"Rare Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. signatures found in Alabama jail logbook" PBS NewsHour 2/25/2021

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SUMMARY:  Rare documents with 12 signatures of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. sold on Wednesday for more than $130,000.  They were penned in an Alabama jail logbook after King was arrested in April 1963 for leading a march against racial segregation.  Rikki Klaus reports on the unprecedented item.  It's part of our arts and culture series, "CANVAS."

LETTERS TO GWEN - Three Years Since Gwen Ifill's Death

"What these young journalists wish they could tell Gwen Ifill" PBS NewsHour 11/14/2019

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SUMMARY:  It has been three years since the NewsHour family lost dear friend and colleague Gwen Ifill.  We think of her all the time, and her loss was felt acutely by young journalists in the NewsHour’s Student Reporting Labs.  Four graduates of that program who went on to be Gwen Ifill Fellows at their local PBS stations share the letters they wish they could have shared with Gwen.

NEWSHOUR STUDENT REPORTING LABS - Thanks, Mr. Moe

"A special retirement message for Mr. Moe, a beloved Montana teacher" PBS NewsHour 9/18/2019

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SUMMARY:  Last week, several students from Big Sky High School in Missoula, Montana, wrote to the NewsHour to sing the praises of their beloved teacher Mark Moe, who announced he would be retiring.  Moe shares the news summary with his classes daily, so his students thought a message from the NewsHour would be a fitting tribute -- and maybe a reason to reconsider.  Judy Woodruff shares their story.

UNITED STATES - Deaths While Crossing

"Why U.S. pedestrian deaths are at their highest level in almost 30 years" PBS NewsHour 6/17/2019

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SUMMARY:  U.S. pedestrian deaths are at their highest level since 1990.  Possible explanations include wider roads, sprawling cities, heavier traffic in residential areas due to navigation apps and increasing distractions from digital devices.  And according to victims’ families and safety advocates, the problem is a crisis state and local governments have been slow to address.  Arren Kimbel-Sannit reports.

ENOUGH! - Another National Student Walkout

"‘Enough of killing, enough of being scared’: Students stage another gun violence walkout" PBS NewsHour 4/20/2018

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SUMMARY:  From Houston to Indianapolis, thousands of students walked out of schools Friday morning to participate in staged sit-ins, marches, and moments of silence to demand action on gun legislation and mark the 19th anniversary of the massacre at Columbine High School in Colorado.  Lisa Desjardins reports on the renewed push for gun control and what change it could bring in Washington.

"How this Columbine survivor is helping scared students" PBS NewsHour 4/20/2018

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SUMMARY:  When Lindsey O’Donnell survived the Columbine High School shooting at age 17, she relied on friends and family to cope with the anxiety that remained.  Now a physical education teacher, she’s discovered fitness and mindfulness can also help alleviate the fear, and prepare her students for handling other stressful situations.  NewsHour’s Student Reporting Labs bring us her story.

STUDENT REPORTING - California's Channel Islands National Park

"How this remote national park made a mammoth discovery" PBS NewsHour 7/4/2017

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SUMMARY:  California's Channel Islands National Park is the site of a recent mammoth discovery: a pygmy mammoth skull, to be precise.  This report was produced as part of our Student Reporting Labs by students from Etiwanda High School in Southern California.

LIMITLESS - Kid 'Superman' Jerry Bruce Hennon

"Kid 'superman,' born with rare heart defect, radiates strength" PBS NewsHour 6/7/2017

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SUMMARY:  Eleven-year-old Jerry Bruce Hennon was born with a congenital heart disease.  His strength and determination have made him a local hero.  Emma Kate Woods of Dalton Middle School produced this report as part of our Student Reporting Labs for our series Limitless.