An ambitious effort to identify former slaves gets personal for CBS News producer Rodney Hawkins. Last year, we showed you his family's efforts to restore their ancestral cemetery in East Texas. . dug deep into the archives at Stephen F. Austin State University in search of his family's past.

Our story this morning on how a young generation of Tulsa students is honoring the spirit & preserving the past of #BlackWallStreet .

I first learned about the #TulsaRaceMassacre in the early 2000s, as a reporter for News On 6 in Tulsa. Years later, many people are just learning about the shameful act. Our story tonight...from North Tulsa. .

#ICYMI check our important story on voting rights for Black Texans that aired last night on the weekend edition of CBS Evening News with Tony Dokoupil with Jericka Duncan cbsnews.com/video/hundreds…

A fascinating story for us to be able to tell. There was so much more we couldn’t get into the story (brief thread)

More important reporting from @cbsmireya & co. about the ongoing voting rights debate in #Texas. #follow her, . & Adam Brewster for ongoing updates from Austin.

The speaker of the Texas house just asked the body not to use the word #Racism as they debate the controversial voting bill SB1 on the floor. #TXLege

Pentagon press secretary confirms there were a number of U.S. service members killed in the attack today at Kabul airport.

Texas state House speaker bans the word "racism" amid voting bill debate hill.cm/u0EEGeC

I didn’t know I needed this review of #Candyman until I finished reading it and reread it again to make sure I didn’t miss any of the brilliant prose written by @RICHARDLNEWBY hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-f…

We've got some personal news... we'll soon be moving to our brand new studio in Times Square! We'll also have a new name and theme when @NateBurleson joins Gayle King and @TonyDokoupil at the table beginning September 7. Check out a sneak peak of #CBSMornings! 🌞

“Without that video, we wouldn’t have an arrest”: As jury selection begins for the murder of Ahmaud Arbery, his mother, Wanda Cooper-Jones, says she is “grateful” to have gotten to the beginning stages of the trial.

Had so much putting this story together.

Had the pleasure of having my brother, 12-year CBS News alum and now owner of his own production company Tiny Hawk Productions, . join my #JNL400 class this weekend to share his journey and inspire the students to show up for themselves at every leg of their career.