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Law enforcement officials look down from the rooftop as people gather near a press conference regarding the death of Andrew Brown Jr. in Elizabeth City, N.C.

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Loved Ones Mourn Andrew Brown Jr.: 'He Kept A Smile On His Face'

8:14am May 03, 2021

by Sarah McCammon

As the investigation into his death continues, Andrew Brown Jr. will be remembered with a funeral in Elizabeth City, N.C., on Monday. He was fatally shot by sheriff's deputies on April 21.

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How do Americans feel about the U.S. flag? It's complicated.

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We Asked Americans How They Feel About The U.S. Flag. It Got Interesting.

12:03pm October 12, 2020

There is a lot of love for the Stars and Stripes, but some people say the flag's meaning has changed in ways that make them uncomfortable.

Martin Luther King, Jr. listening to a transistor radio in the front line of the third march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, to campaign for proper registration of black voters, March 23, 1965. Ralph Abernathy (second from left), Ralph Bunche (third fr

Black-Jewish Relations Intensified And Tested By Current Political Climate

9:40pm April 23, 2017

by Akinyi Ochieng

Activist ties that go back to the Civil Rights Movement are being strained by divergent viewpoints on the movement for black lives and Israel's position on Palestine.

Mourners raise their fists during a night rally in honor of Alton Sterling outside the Triple S Food Mart in Baton Rouge, La., on July 11. Sterling was one of several men killed in police shootings this year.

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In 2016, Violence Pervaded Policing On Both Ends Of The Gun

4:25pm December 26, 2016

by Cheryl Corley

Officers were targeted and killed by gunmen, while police shootings spurred protests nationwide and prompted law enforcement agencies to take a hard look at use-of-force policies.

DeRay Mckesson, protester, activist, and now mayoral candidate, is seen in St. Louis, Mo, in Aug., 2015.

Running For Baltimore Mayor, Activist DeRay Mckesson Draws Donors

7:43pm February 04, 2016

by Laura Wagner

The Black Lives Matter advocate entered the race on Wednesday night in a surprise move. Less than 24 hours later, he has raised almost $40,000 from nearly 700 donors.

Demonstrators protested the death of Michael Brown on last summer in Ferguson, Mo., even as police sprayed pepper spray, shot smoke, gas and flash grenades.

Black Lives Matter: Coming To A Museum Near You?

4:04pm August 02, 2015

by NPR Staff

How do you curate a museum exhibit about the protests in Ferguson, Mo.? NPR's Scott Simon speaks with the director National Museum of African American History and Culture, which will open next fall.

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