Opinion: Outplaying Segregation, Negro National League Hits 100-Year Milestone
NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the 100th anniversary of the Negro National League as a response to segregation in major league baseball.
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NPR Reads The Declaration Of Independence
NPR hosts and reporters read the Declaration of Independence in celebration of the Independence Day holiday.
Putting The Declaration Of Independence Into Context
NPR's Noel King talks to historian David Blight, who puts the Declaration of Independence into historical context. He reminds us what was going on in this country when the document was drafted.
What Typhoid Mary's Story Tells Us About COVID-19 Tensions
NPR's Throughline Podcast discusses what the story of Typhoid Mary tells us about journalism, the powers of the state, and the tension between personal responsibility and personal liberty.
Mount Rushmore Fireworks Revival To Feature Trump But No Social Distancing
Environmental dangers, including wildfires and groundwater poisoning, ended the Rushmore pyrotechnics a decade ago. Now they're back, defying a pandemic and protests.
Richmond Mayor Says He Wants City-Owned Confederate Monuments Removed Immediately
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney about his resolution to remove city-owned Confederate monuments immediately.
Civil Rights Advocate Myrlie Evers-Williams On The Change Of Mississippi Flag
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Myrlie Evers-Williams, the widow of Medgar Evers who was assassinated in their home state of Mississippi, about the state removing the Confederate insignia from its flag.
Mississippi Black Lawmaker On Taking Down The Flag: A Symbol Of 'Hate And Not Love'
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Mississippi state Sen. Derrick Simmons, a Democrat, after lawmakers in that state voted on Sunday to remove the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag.
Mississippi Lawmakers Clear Path To Remove Confederate Emblem From State Flag
Mississippi state lawmakers cleared the path for legislation to remove and redesign the 126-year-old state flag, which includes the Confederate battle emblem. The governor said he will sign it.
Why A History Professor Says 'Racist' Emancipation Memorial Shouldn't Come Down
Protesters want to remove the Emancipation Memorial in Washington, D.C. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Yale history professor David Blight about why he thinks the memorial should stay up.