Checking In With New Orleans' Honeysuckle Lane 15 Years After Hurricane Katrina
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with John Brown, a New Orleans resident, about the 15th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.
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2020 March On Washington On The 57th Anniversary Of MLK Jr.'s 'I Have A Dream' Speech
The ongoing protests over racial and economic injustices mirror concerns voiced 57 years ago at the historic March on Washington. Four Chicagoans reflect on events and their significance then and now.
Clinton Melton: A Man Who Was Killed In Mississippi Just 3 Months After Emmett Till
The murder of Emmett Till 65 years ago this week became a catalyst for the civil rights movement. Radio Diaries tells a lesser-known story of a Black man killed in a nearby town three months later.
Hurricane Laura Rips Down 'South's Defenders' Confederate Statue In Lake Charles
Protesters had asked the parish to remove the prominent memorial this summer, only to be turned away two weeks ago. Then came the hurricane.
As Nation Reckons With Race, Poll Finds White Americans Least Engaged
The NPR/Ipsos poll also found wide gaps in support for demands that racial justice advocates are making.
'Finish The Fight' Paints A Different Picture Of Women Who Pushed For A Vote
The 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment offers an opportunity to take a closer look at stories of women of the movement — those we think we already know, and those that have been lost to history.
'Reaganland' Author Revisits The Roots Of American Conservatism
Author Rick Perlstein chronicles the events that propelled Ronald Reagan to the White House in 1980. He says that a certain "viciousness" has always been part of the conservative Republican coalition.
Yes, Women Could Vote After The 19th Amendment — But Not All Women. Or Men
The 19th amendment secured all women the right to vote, but in practice many women of color were excluded. This continues to resonate today with voter suppression among marginalized communities.
New Biography Admires John Lewis' Faith That 'It's All Going To Work Out'
In His Truth Is Marching On, Jon Meacham offers an introduction to one decade in the late congressman's life. The book doesn't quite seek to be more, but this may leave some readers disappointed.
Constitution's Article 2 Leaves Room For Interpreting Presidential Powers
NPR's history podcast Throughline take us back to the moment when the founding fathers created the office of the president. Questions over the limits of presidential power surface repeatedly.