Race Matters: America in Crisis

The PBS NewsHour team looks at the frustration pouring out onto American streets.

Anchored by Judy Woodruff with contributions from correspondents Yamiche Alcindor, Amna Nawaz and Charlayne Hunter-Gault, Race Matters: America in Crisis focuses on the frustration pouring out onto American streets, outrage about police brutality, and America’s deep systemic racial disparities in the economy, education, criminal justice system, housing and health care, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. The program will also include grassroots voices from around the country and roundtable conversations with thought leaders and other newsmakers. Race Matters: America in Crisis airs Friday, June 5 at 9 p.m. on WXXI-TV and on WXXI-WORLD DT 21.2/cable 1275. It will encore Tuesday, June 9 at 7 p.m. on WXXI-WORLD.

Please note: Red, White and Rock (My Music) was originally scheduled for tonight from 8:30 p.m. to 11pm, but we have pulled the program to bring you this important NewsHour special. The new lineup is as follows:

8:30-9pm Education of Harvey Gantt
9-10pm Race Matters: America in Crisis
10-11pm Marian Anderson: Once a Hundred Years