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Though the Mardi Gras Indian who appears in "Lemonade" is a young woman, most people who mask and parade as part of the tradition are male.

In "Lemonade," Beyoncé's much-discussed visual album, a girl resplendent in white plumage appears. It's a nod to the pop star's New Orleans roots and loaded with the region's racial history.

Willie Velasquez, former head of the Southwest Voter Registration Project, at a San Antonio warehouse for voting machines.

Willie Velasquez: Your Vote Is Your Voice

Stream now or tune in Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

Teachers rallied at the Statehouse in Indianapolis in 2011 to protest Gov. Mitch Daniels' attempts to curb collective bargaining, implement merit pay and create a voucher system that would send taxpayer money to private schools.

The Promise And Peril Of School Vouchers

Indiana's private school voucher program is the largest of its kind in the U.S. Whether it's "social justice" or "an assault" on public schools depends on whom you ask.

Vigil To Be Held Tuesday For San Diego Catholic Diocese Bishop

Mourners have the chance to pay their respects to the late Cirilo Flores, bishop of the Catholic diocese of San Diego. His funeral will be Wednesday.

British politician Winston Churchill and his wife, Clementine, make a toast upon their arrival in Switzerland in August 1946. Stories of Churchill's special relationship with alcohol are legendary — and champagne was his truest passion. A new book reveals the extent to which that passion imperiled his already threadbare bank balance.

Hitler Couldn't Defeat Churchill, But Champagne Nearly Did

During the 1930s, as Hitler was rising to power in Germany, the man who would turn out to be his most implacable foe was drowning — in debt and champagne. A new book recounts the unbelievable excess.

A police officer guards a closed street where protesters and looters rampaged businesses following the grand jury decision in the fatal shooting of Michael Brown, in Ferguson, Mo., on Tuesday.

The Psychic Effects Of Seeing Police Everywhere In Ferguson

A heavy police presence intended to protect Ferguson following a chaotic night of unrest is making some locals even more anxious.

The building that housed the first Mercy facility is pictured in this undated photo.

San Diego's Scripps Mercy Hospital Celebrates 125th Anniversary

Mercy Hospital admitted its first patient on this date 125 years ago, and Scripps Health celebrated the milestone with a display of historical photos, medical exhibits and the installation of a time capsule.

Camp Pendleton Marines Prep For Upcoming Middle East Embassy Deployment (Video)

Marines with Camp Pendleton's Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment are gearing up for their upcoming deployment to the Middle East — where their mission will be to provide embassy security.

Mother Emanuel church stands in the background as a mourner visits a sidewalk memorial last year in memory of the shooting.

How A Shooting Changed Charleston's Oldest Black Church

One year after the deaths of a pastor and eight worshippers, the city's "Mother Emanuel" church is navigating its place as a symbol of the nation's ongoing struggle for racial justice.

This high-octane dance extravaganza blends the thunder and drama of Irish dance with the sultriness and attitude of Latin American salsa and the glorious rhythms of Africa.

Heartbeat Of Home

Airs Saturday, March 8, 2014 at 7 a.m. on KPBS TV

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