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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts addresses the Moral Action Congress of the Poor People's Campaign on June 17 in Washington, D.C.

8 Political Questions Ahead Of The 1st Democratic Debates

Twenty candidates will take the stage over two nights in Miami this week. With front-runner Joe Biden under pressure, can another candidate, like Elizabeth Warren, make the most of the opportunity?

Narrated by Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman, "The Editor And The Dragon" tells the story of Pulitzer Prize-winning publisher Horace Carter (1921-2009) (pictured) and his bold reporting on the Ku Klux Klan in the pre-Civil Rights era.

The Editor And The Dragon: Horace Carter Fights The Klan

Airs Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

Goodloe Sutton, shown here at an awards ceremony in 1998, has turned over control of The Democrat-Reporter to Elecia Dexter.

Alabama Publisher Who Called For KKK To 'Ride Again' Is Replaced By Black Woman

The new publisher and editor of The Democrat-Reporter, Elecia R. Dexter, took the reins on Thursday, after Goodloe Sutton doubled down on his incendiary comments.

'The Accident Of Color' Looks At The Failure Of Reconstruction

Daniel Brook has written a book that goes a long way toward injecting thoughtfulness into popular notions of the history of race and racism in America but doesn't delve far enough into class conflict.

Political activist Angela Davis speaks onstage at the National Museum Of African American History and Culture last year in Washington, D.C.

Civil Rights Award Rescinded From Angela Davis After Jewish Community Objections

The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute planned to honor the activist at a February event. It now says her statements and public record do not "meet all of the criteria on which the award is based."

A statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee stands at the center of Lee Circle along Monument Avenue in Richmond, Va. The commonwealth of Virginia has a complicated racial history that underpins many of today's political controversies.

A Complicated Racial History Underpins Politics In Virginia

The controversies currently rocking Virginia politics are rooted in a historical legacy of racism that cannot be overcome overnight, says historian Gregg Kimball.

Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax speaks to the media Monday in Richmond, Va., about the sexual assault allegation from 2004.

Virginia Lt. Governor's Accuser Comes Forward With Account Of Alleged Sexual Assault

Vanessa Tyson released a detailed statement just days after her claim against Justin Fairfax surfaced. "What began as consensual kissing quickly turned into a sexual assault," she says.

Demonstrators held signs and chanted outside the governor's office at the Capitol in Richmond, Va., over the weekend.

Gov. Northam Is Finding Himself Increasingly Alone In Once-Supportive Virginia

Residents who were once the governor's allies are now wrestling with what to make of a racist yearbook photo and his insistence on remaining in office.

Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, D-Va., has not called for embattled Gov. Ralph Northam to resign. Should Northam step aside, Fairfax would become Virginia's second black Governor.

Eyes On Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax To Heal Va. As Northam Resists Calls To Resign

With Gov. Ralph Northam's future in doubt over a racist photo on his yearbook page, many are looking to the next in line.

Members of Parents For Peace gathered in Washington recently for its annual summit. The group is made up of former extremists and their families.

'We Were Blindsided': Families Of Extremists Form Group To Fight Hate

Members of the nonprofit Parents For Peace came to Washington to show the human toll of violent extremism. They want Americans to see hate as a public health crisis.

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