Journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates recounts an after-school fight he witnessed as a young boy, and how it has influenced his writing over the course of his career.

The Atlantic senior editor talks about black vs. white neighborhoods, the messages we send black kids and the elementary school experience that changed him.

Watch two short docs from The Atlantic about African-Americans who fought back against housing discrimination in Chicago in the 1960s.

Should reparations be considered? If so, what should they be, and if not, what are the alternatives?

Bill speaks with Ta-Nehisi Coates, a senior editor for The Atlantic about his cover story on why America needs to reconcile with its racist past.

This week Bill speaks with a senior editor for The Atlantic about his forthcoming cover story on why America needs to reconcile with its racist past. Get a sneak preview.

A roundup of some of the stories we're reading at Moyers & Company HQ...