Arts

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Brittney Cooper: How Has Time Been Stolen From People Of Color?

9:23am March 29, 2019

by NPR/TED Staff

Brittney Cooper reflects on racism, the history of time—and who owns it. She argues that for people of color, time has been stolen. In order to move forward, we must first acknowledge the past.

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Monique Morris: Why Are Black Girls More Likely To Be Punished In School?

9:23am March 29, 2019

by NPR/TED Staff

Black girls are disproportionately punished more often in schools. Monique Morris says schools should be a place for healing rather than punishment to help black girls reach their full potential.

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Sports
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Pat Ferrucci: How Does The Language Of Sports Journalism Reveal Racial Biases?

9:23am March 29, 2019

by NPR/TED Staff

Sports is supposed to be "the great equalizer," but Pat Ferrucci says the language sports journalists use often stereotypes athletes by race. He says acknowledging this is one step toward changing it.

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Howard Stevenson: How Can We Mindfully Navigate Everyday Racism?

9:23am March 29, 2019

by NPR/TED Staff

What does racial literacy look like in today's social climate? Howard Stevenson talks about navigating racially stressful encounters, and how it's actually an acquired skill-set.

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Books
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In 'She Could Fly,' A Teen Wrestles With A Host Of Psychological Mysteries

7:00am March 29, 2019

by Etelka Lehoczky

Christopher Cantwell's new graphic novel follows teenaged Luna, who's struggling with mental health issues and finds a kind of hope in the appearance of a mysterious flying woman in the Chicago skies.

Carolyn DeFord poses with the missing persons poster for her mother, Leona Kinsey, who went missing in October 1999.

Arts

'It Surfaces With The Same Rawness': A Daughter Remembers Her Mother's Disappearance

5:10am March 29, 2019

Carolyn DeFord, a member of the Puyallup tribe, was 26 when her mother suddenly vanished. At StoryCorps, she remembers what life has been like having never learned what happened.

Hanna (Esme Creed-Miles) trains for the day she will have to fight something besides trees.

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'Hanna' Is Grisly, Grounded And Gripping

5:01am March 29, 2019

by Glen Weldon

Amazon's adaptation of the quirky, dreamlike 2011 film about a young girl trained as the perfect assassin lacks the movie's distinctive visual flair, but it's got a bigger heart.

Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do, by Jennifer Eberhardt

Can We Overcome Racial Bias? 'Biased' Author Says To Start By Acknowledging It

8:43pm March 28, 2019

by Ailsa Chang

In her new book, psychology professor Jennifer Eberhardt explores how unconscious racial bias shapes human behavior — and suggests that we examine what situations can trigger racial bias.

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Institutions Distance Themselves From Sackler Family Donations

6:46pm March 28, 2019

by Andrew Limbong

Institutions that get donations from the Sackler family's trust and foundation are being pressured to distance themselves from that money due to the Sackler family's alleged role in the opioid crisis.

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In The Chaperone, Louise Brooks (Haley Lu Richardson) seeks a future as a dancer in 1920's New York.

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'Downton' Flabby: Period Piece 'The Chaperone' Is A Let-Down

5:16pm March 28, 2019

by Mark Jenkins

There's plenty of 'Downton Abbey' DNA in this tale of prim Norma (Elizabeth McGovern) who shepherds young Louise Brooks (Haley Lu Richardson) to NYC; there's also a leaden script and thin characters.