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May is Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month, a time to reflect on how these communities have shaped the history of the U.S. while also examining the struggles and discrimination they have faced in America. Author Celeste Ng joins CBS News' Elaine Quijano to discuss her best-seller turned Hulu series "Little Fires Everywhere,” as well as her journey as a writer and her efforts to bring more diversity to the publishing industry. “One of the things we need to do is to create a space where that writing about being 'other' and different experiences is valued and people can advocate for that kind of work," Ng said, adding, "But we also need people to open the gates for those stories and to champion them and bring them out."
May is Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month, a time to reflect on how these communities have shaped the history of the U.S. while also examining the struggles and discrimination they have faced in America. Actor John Cho of the "Harold & Kumar" and "Star Trek" films, joins CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang to discuss an oped he penned for the Los Angeles Times, "Coronavirus reminds Asian Americans like me that our belonging is conditional." He shares why he decided to write the column and what he hopes people learn about the discrimination faced by Asian Americans.
May is Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month, a time to reflect on how these communities have shaped the history of the U.S. while also examining the struggles and discrimination they have faced in America. Erika Lee, one of the nation’s leading immigration and Asian American historians, as well as a professor of American history at the University of Minnesota, joins CBS News Asia correspondent Ramy Inocencio to discuss the concept of "Asian America" and the pivotal moments and essential lessons in history. Lee is also extensively featured in the five-part PBS docuseries "Asian Americans," which debuted this month.
André Leon Talley, contributing editor and formerly creative director at "Vogue," discusses his new memoir "The Chiffon Trenches" with "CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King. Talley tells King about the sexual abuse he experienced growing up and the lessons his grandmother taught him. He also shares what he learned working for Diana Vreeland and Anna Wintour.
As Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot marks one year in office, she discussed the toll the coronavirus pandemic has taken on the city with "CBS This Morning" national correspondent Jericka Duncan. Mayor Lightfoot shares how the city is addressing the virus' disproportionate affect on minority communities and what reopening this summer may look like. In addition to combatting the virus, Lightfoot discusses fighting the pandemic of gun violence in the city.
The former mayor of New Orleans, Marc Morial, discusses his new book "The Gumbo Coalition: 10 Leadership Lessons That Help You Inspire, Unite, and Achieve." Morial, now president of the National Urban League, tells "CBS This Morning" national correspondent Jericka Duncan how certain moments in his life shaped his outlook on leadership. He also explains what leaders can provide in times of crisis, like the current coronavirus pandemic. And he comments on the murder of Ahmaud Arbery.
Psychiatrist and CBS News Mental Health Contributor Dr. Sue Varma talks about why frontline workers are at risk for developing mental health challenges in the fight against the coronavirus and how stigma keeping many from getting help. Speaking with David Begnaud, lead national correspondent for “CBS This Morning,” Dr. Varma discusses the fear many frontline workers are experiencing. She says that our inability to be physically close to one another and not being able to hug each other has a negative psychological effect. Dr. Varma offers solutions for being emotionally close to people and explains how giving back can boost your mood.
If you or someone you know is seeking mental health resources, you can call the National Alliance on Mental Illness helpline at 1- 800- 950- NAMI (6264). Or, in a crisis, text NAMI to 741-741.
The coronavirus pandemic has ushered in a new normal for many employees now working from home. Others have lost their jobs as the national unemployment rate has soared to its highest level since the Great Depression. LinkedIn editor-in-chief Dan Roth joins CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger to discuss the future of work and offers advice to college graduates in these uncertain times. This conversation is part of CBS This Morning's "Work in Progress" series with the professional networking site exploring the future of jobs and issues facing the American workforce.
Just weeks after the coronavirus forced businesses and public spaces across the U.S. to close, more than half of the states have begun the reopening process in hopes of offsetting economic turmoil. Meanwhile, public health officials warn of a resurgence of the virus if social distancing measures are ended too quickly. Dr. Tom Inglesby, director of Center for Health Security of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, is a leader in the field of public health preparedness and pandemics. He joins CBS News' Dr. Jon LaPook to discuss what it will take to reopen our country, what precautions will be necessary, the risks of a second wave, and lessons from other countries.
Latinos represent more than 27% of COVID-19 deaths in the nation's hotspots, although they account for 18% of the population. UCLA's Dr. David E. Hayes-Bautista, director of the Center for the Study of Latino Health and Culture, joins CBS News contributor Maria Elena Salinas to discuss why the community is at high risk of contracting the virus. According to Dr. Hayes-Bautista, the problems are not genetic but structural. A lack of access to health care and health insurance, employment as essential workers and a shortage of Latino physicians have made Hispanics vulnerable to the coronavirus.
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