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Historian Tyler Stovall Discusses His New Book: 'White Freedom'

6:07am January 20, 2021

NPR's Noel King talks to Tyler Stovall about his book: White Freedom: The Racial History of an Idea. It traces the complex relationship between freedom and race starting in the eighteenth century.

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An illustration shows medical student Elizabeth Blackwell at Geneva Medical College (later Hobart College) in upstate New York, as she eyes a note dropped onto her arm by a male student, during a lecture in the college's operating room.

'Doctors Blackwell' Tells The Story Of 2 Pioneering Sisters Who Changed Medicine

2:40pm January 19, 2021

by Dave Davies

Elizabeth Blackwell was the first woman in America to earn her medical degree. Her sister Emily followed in her footsteps. Janice Nimura tells the story of the "complicated, prickly" trailblazers.

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Capitol workers remove damaged furniture on from the U.S. Capitol on January 7, 2021, following the riot at the Capitol the day before.

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The 'Racial Caste System' At The U.S. Capitol

12:50pm January 19, 2021

by Karen Grigsby Bates

After the Capitol was cleared of insurrectionists on January 6, there was work to be done — and it wasn't lost on many that cleaning up the mess would fall largely to Black and Brown people.

The Uncollected Stories of Allan Gurganus

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The 'Uncollected Stories' Show Allan Gurganus At His Finest

7:00am January 19, 2021

by Michael Schaub

This is Gurganus's first book since 2013, and it's worth the wait. These stories are funny, compassionate, and marked by the author's amazing ability to reflect both light and dark in his characters.

After Capitol Riot Backlash, Sen. Josh Hawley's Book Will Hit Shelves In May

8:13pm January 18, 2021

by Vanessa Romo

"We're proud to publish Mr. Hawley's book, which his original publisher has made more important than ever," Regnery Publishing President Thomas Spence said Monday.

Nadia Owusu is a Brooklyn-based writer and urban planner.

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'Aftershocks' Is A Powerful Memoir Of A Life Upended — Then Pieced Back Together

9:00am January 18, 2021

by Maureen Corrigan

When Nadia Owusu was 4 years old, her Armenian American mother disappeared from her life. When she was 13, her Ghanaian father died. Owusu reflects the losses and her biracial identity in her memoir.

Martin Luther King Jr. addresses the crowd at the March On Washington D.C., on Aug. 28, 1963.

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Poetry Challenge: Honor MLK By Describing How You Dream A World

7:56am January 18, 2021

by Rachel Martin

As we celebrate the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, Morning Edition asks for you to write a poem that starts with the words "I dream a world."

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There's Pain And Tragedy In 'Yellow Wife' — But Also Great Joy

11:07am January 17, 2021

by Denny S. Bryce

Sadeqa Johnson's novel — inspired by a real historical figure — pulls no punches in its tale of an enslaved woman trying to survive and make a life for herself and her family.

Music journalist Betto Arcos gathers his favorite reports from prolific career in Music Stories from the Cosmic Barrio.

Betto Arcos Shares The Power Of Community In 'Music Stories From The Cosmic Barrio'

7:58am January 17, 2021

In his new book, the globetrotting journalist and longtime NPR contributor collects some of his favorite reports from musicians and music communities around the world.

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Nadia Owusu Examines Her Ghanaian-Armenian Identity In 'Aftershocks'

11:19am January 16, 2021

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Nadia Owusu about her memoir, Aftershocks.

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