The top local stories this evening from ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº News:
A new report out by the Southern Poverty Law Center finds American students don’t fully understand many facts about slavery and the role it played in U.S. history. As ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôºâ€™s Stella Chavez reports, the study also says educators aren't adequately teaching students about slavery.
Other stories this evening:
- Decades before slavery propelled the U.S. into Civil War, the issue was driving a wedge between the North American colonies and Great Britain. , Krys Boyd talked with historian Paul Ortiz about the role slavery played in the American Revolution.
- Matthew Gray isn't a leading-man actor. He's an everyman actor – a performer who lends a show real, grown-up credibility just by his presence. Now Gray's running the show and was recently appointed artistic director of Fort Worth's Circle Theatre. For this week's Art & Seek Artist Spotlight, Jerome Weeks Gray to learn about his background and his plans for the 37-year old company.
You can listen to North Texas stories weekdays at 8:22 a.m. and 6:20 p.m. on ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº 90.1 FM.
