COVID-19 is killing Asian Americans in the Bay Area. In this six-part series, USA TODAY investigates how systemic racism is driving high death rates.
Author: Marco della Cava, USA TODAY
Activists working in John Lewis’ shadow warn about voter suppression ahead of November vote
Voting rights activists are working to honor John Lewis by securing the vote for Black Americans and others in the face of suppression tactics.
Charleston was rocked 5 years ago by the Mother Emanuel church shooting. The pain lingers. The fight for change continues.
Five years after the Emanuel 9 were killed during Bible study by a white supremacist, Charleston activists are still pushing for legal reforms.
‘You have to keep at it’: What Black Lives Matter demonstrators can learn from civil rights protests of the past
If the civil rights battles of the past tell us anything, it’s that activists must be persistent to generate tangible change, historians say.
Protests and prayers: George Floyd memorial service brings Americans together in mourning, outrage
Across the nation Thursday, Americans stopped to commemorate the life and mourn the death of George Floyd.
‘Life may change for us all’: How we respond to the coronavirus crisis will be defining, historians say
The coronavirus has quickly become a defining moment, historians say, but whether it is a new 9/11 or a looming Great Depression is partly up to us.
Cancel-culture is hitting us hard as coronavirus spreads through the US. Can America handle all this social distancing?
Coronavirus has caused cancellations ranging from Broadway shows to the NBA, raising the specter of Italian-style social isolation in American cities
Coronavirus and its global sweep stokes fear over facts. Experts say it’s unlikely to produce ‘apocalyptic scenario’
Coronavirus is spreading around the globe in a hurry, but experts say fear-based reactions will only stir more trouble.
As Trump visits CA, Governor Newsom calls homelessness issue ‘a disgrace’, vows change
California Gov. Gavin Newsom broke from tradition Wednesday and dedicated his entire State of the State speech to one issue: homelessness.
Asian American sheriff in California vows to protect immigrants from Trump policies
Sheriff Paul Miyamoto wants to protect immigrants from the Trump administration. His family was once interned along with other Japanese Americans.