race relations

A race riot took place in Sherman, Texas in 1930, just years after the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921. Now some citizens want a historical monument to recognize that part of the town’s history.

During a congressional hearing on the U.S. defense budget on Wednesday, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley responded to a question on Critical Race Theory, pushing back against accusations of a ‘woke’ military. “It’s important, actually, for those of us in uniform to be open minded and be widely read. And the United States Military Academy...

An unlikely friendship between an airline’s top executive and a rival carrier’s flight attendant is proof of the power of a simple conversation – and serves as a lesson on race relations for the entire country.

Many ask what changes, if any, have happened since the death of George Floyd. NBC 5’s Evan Anderson takes a look at the perception of the Black man and how Floyd’s death has sparked a powerful movement to address mental health, diversity and inclusion.

Atatiana Jefferson was shot and killed by a former Fort Worth police officer who was responding to a call for a wellness check in 2019. NBC 5’s Larry Collins sat down with her neighbor to talk about the trauma that surrounds police shootings and its grip on those left behind.

A Fort Worth nonprofit is putting dialogue on race and inclusion at the heart of its mission.

In the year since George Floyd’s death, calls for crucial conversations about race have increased. They can be difficult, and uncomfortable, yet also enlightening and rewarding. NBC5’s Deborah Ferguson spoke to a Fort Worth non-profit putting those dialogues at the heart of its mission.

Talia Richman with The Dallas Morning News joins NBC 5 to explain how Dallas school leaders are bracing for a potential legal battle related to a pair of bills that target how students are taught about race and racism.

The Texas House’s State Affairs Committee took up the CROWN Act Thursday, a bill that would prohibit discrimination based on hair texture or hairstyle.

We’re talking to two black police officers– about being men of color in blue. Katy Blakey sat down with them– about how they’re dealing with the latest national headlines — about black men killed by police.

The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission broke ground on Friday for a new history center honoring Black Wall Street and those killed during the 1921 massacre.

The Center for Cultural Power board member Jeff Chang is breaking down the ‘Cultural New Deal’ which involves an investment in arts and cultural ecosystems to help combat the racial inequities that exist for black people, indigenous peoples and people of color.

Trailblazer Jane Elliot looks back on her “Blue Eyes, Brown Eyes” lesson in empathy that taught young children about being judged over factors they couldn’t control.

NBC 5’s Community Conversations: Call for Change aren’t the only conversations happening right now. The Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum is hosting a series called Crucial Conversations About Race and Racism in Our Community. NBC 5’s Vince Sims talked with Kamilah Collins, President of Collins Collaborations and the museum’s president Mary Pat Higgins about the series they are...

Sports leagues are stepping up in the fight against social injustice and two North Texas pro basketball teams are actively involved. NBC 5’s Paul Jones reports the Wings and Mavericks are very aware of what’s going outside their “bubbles.”

A photo and video essay that showcases seven North Texas children is called ‘The Magic of Children’. It’s mean to spark a discussion among adults.

Some young North Texas children are teaching us all a lesson about how to get along. NBC 5’s Noelle Walker reports they are part of a project conceived by two mothers who want them to grow up in a world where everyone is treated equally.

Rochelle Riley has dedicated much of her life to finding and writing about the truth, NBC 5’s Laura Harris reports.

We live in a country where it is written there should be justice for all, but continued evidence of police misconduct has a bright light on that very statement.

Rochelle Riley has dedicated much of her life to finding and writing about the truth.