PBS NewsHour

May 30, 2021 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

On this edition for Sunday, May 30, President Biden honors military families this Memorial Day, Asian American business owners hope for a rebound after a spate of attacks on their community. Also, Sesame Street has new Muppets to talk to children about racism and racial identity. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.

May 30, 2021 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

26m 35s

On this edition for Sunday, May 30, President Biden honors military families this Memorial Day, Asian American business owners hope for a rebound after a spate of attacks on their community. Also, Sesame Street has new Muppets to talk to children about racism and racial identity. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.

Previews + Extras

  • Asian businesses hope for recovery after shutdown, racism: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Asian businesses hope for recovery after shutdown, racism

    S2021 E150 - 8m 56s

    Even before COVID-19 forced non-essential businesses across America to shut down, Asian business districts like Chinatown in NYC, were already seeing a decline in revenue because of anti-Asian sentiment. More than a year later, as shops and restaurants begin to reopen, business leaders are hoping their community can rebound. Laura Fong reports on their hopes from the reopening.

  • Inside Sesame Street’s racism initiative for kids: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Inside Sesame Street’s racism initiative for kids

    S2021 E150 - 6m 31s

    The death of George Floyd and spate of hate crimes against Asian Americans have elevated conversations around race, racial identity and police brutality. To talk about these complex and sensitive issues with children, Sesame Street is developing new resources and even adding two Muppets. Jeanette Betancourt and Kay Wilson Stallings from the Sesame workshop join to discuss.

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