Ibram X. Kendi on raising antiracist kids

Scholar and author Ibram X. Kendi has two new books. Kendi shares how to raise antiracist kids and why that benefits everyone.

• Jun 13, 2022
• 05:57

Cruz asks Jackson about critical race theory

Sen. Ted Cruz, a Republican from Texas, asked Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson about critical race theory during the second day of her confirmation hearings on Tuesday. CBS News legal contributor Rebecca Roiphe joined CBS News' Tanya Rivero and Nikki Battiste to discuss.

• Mar 22, 2022
• 05:53

Ta-Nehisi Coates on Banned Books Week

"Between the World and Me" author Ta-Nehisi Coates joins “CBS Mornings” to discuss Banned Books Week and the dangers of censoring books. Plus, he shares his reaction to one of his own books being banned.

• Sep 27, 2021
• 05:13

NASCAR champion Kyle Larson on comeback season

NASCAR star Kyle Larson capped off his comeback season with a cup championship, almost a year and a half after it looked like his racing career was over. Larson and Anthony and Michelle Martin of the Urban Youth Racing School, who supported him after he was suspended for using a racial slur, speak with "CBS Mornings" about compassion, forgiveness and why the couple decided to give him a second chance.

• Dec 15, 2021
• 05:13

Ibram X. Kendi on Chauvin verdict

CBS News contributor and antiracist scholar Ibram X. Kendi joins "CBS This Morning" to share his analysis on the historical significance of the Chauvin trial verdict and addressing systemic racism.

• Apr 21, 2021
• 03:26

Hawaii Senator Hirono on gun reform in Congress

Hawaii Democratic Senator Mazie Hirono joins "CBS This Morning" to talk about Asian American and Pacific Islander representation in the Biden administration, combating racism and the renewed efforts to pass gun reform.

• Mar 25, 2021
• 06:36

"Still Processing" hosts explore the N-word

New York Times culture writers Wesley Morris and Jenna Wortham are kicking off the new season of their hit podcast by confronting the most shocking word in the English language: the N-word. The two join "CBS This Morning" to discuss the many faces of the word.

• Mar 19, 2021
• 06:43

Confronting the racism behind Capitol attack

2020 was marked by months of Black Lives Matter protests demanding a racial reckoning in the U.S. As 2021 began, the attack on the Capitol reminded the country how much work needs to be done to be free of white supremacy. CBS New contributor and the director of Boston University Center for Antiracist Research Ibram X. Kendi joined CBSN to explain the symbols of racism displayed at the Capitol and how the Biden administration can move forward.

• Jan 16, 2021
• 10:20

How to confront racism in policing

Center for Policing Equity CEO and co-founder Phillip Atiba Goff tells "CBS This Morning" how a simple rethinking in the definition of racism can lead to big changes in racial bias in policing. He discusses how he puts this idea into action and the first steps that must happen for meaningful police reform for the show's series with TED, Ideas That Matter.

• Aug 6, 2020
• 07:12

Why not being racist isn't enough

In the wake of George Floyd's death, activists have risen up to speak out about racial injustices in the United States and around the world. CBS News spoke to several about the significance of being antiracist and why just not being racist isn't enough. Author and activist Sonya Renee Taylor joined CBSN to explain.

• Jun 26, 2020
• 14:29

The difference between being not racist and being antiracist

To truly be an ally, members of the black community say it's not enough to simply not be racist

• Jun 25, 2020

Jason Reynolds on how to be antiracist

To help explain the difference between being "not racist" and "antiracist," author Jason Reynolds crafts an analogy from the world of baseball, saying it's essentially the difference between bunting and swinging for the fences.

• Jun 25, 2020
• 01:20

Questions and answers about white privilege and racial injustice

Nationwide protests against inequality​ are encouraging more conversations about race and white privilege.

• Jun 5, 2020

Virginia residents talk candidly about racism

We’re getting new insight about racial tension in America from Charlottesville, Virginia, exactly two years after violent clashes between white supremacists and counter-protesters left one person dead and dozens injured. "CBS This Morning" brought together a diverse group of people who were in Charlottesville that weekend to have an open and honest conversation about race. We asked Ibram Kendi, professor and founding director of the Antiracist Research & Policy Center at American University, to lead the discussion.

• Aug 12, 2019
• 18:02

Ibram X. Kendi on being an antiracist

The El Paso shooting put racism and racial issues back at the center of the political debate in America. A Pew Research Center poll from April finds more than half of American adults think race relations are bad, and getting worse. Now, Ibram Kendi, the founding director of the Antiracist Research & Policy Center at American University is on a mission to set the country on a new path toward equality. In his new book, "How to Be an Antiracist," Kendi calls racism "a cancer," and explains how readers can shift their thinking to stop it.

• Aug 12, 2019
• 05:22

Ibram X. Kendi on the difference between "antiracist" and "not racist"

A recent Pew Research Center poll finds more than half of American adults think race relations are bad, and getting worse

• Aug 12, 2019