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Black Women Gather In Atlanta To Harness Economic And Political Power

6:11pm February 18, 2018

Michel Martin talks about the conference with Karen Finney, a former spokeswoman for Hillary Clinton, Nakisha Lewis, an organizer for Black Lives Matter, and New Jersey Congresswoman Bonnie Coleman.

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'Tell Them We Are Rising' Tackles Impact Of Historically Black Colleges

6:11pm February 18, 2018

NPR's Michel Martin talks with Stanley Nelson, who showcases the history of black colleges and universities in a new documentary Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities.

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Ben Dickmann surrendered his AR-57 and two 50-round magazines to the Broward County Sheriff's Office Friday. His decision comes after a shooting at a high school in nearby Parkland, Fla. left 17 dead and others injured.

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After Parkland Shooting, A Florida Gun Owner Gives Up His AR-57

11:46am February 18, 2018

by Michel Martin

After Wednesday's school shooting killed 17 people, Ben Dickmann decided to surrender his AR-57 rifle, a variant of the Florida shooter's AR-15 gun. NPR's Michel Martin asks him why made the decision.

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Floridians Call For Change After Latest School Shooting

8:07am February 18, 2018

by Sarah McCammon

After 17 people were killed in a mass shooting in Parkland, Fla., there's increasing pressure on lawmakers to take action on guns. Even some pro-gun Republicans are talking about policy changes.

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Small Business Owners More Optimistic, Survey Says

8:07am February 18, 2018

A survey says revenue and optimism is up for small businesses. Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Matthew Eastman, who owns Lickity Splits Ice Cream in Florida.

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Michael Ian Black On Why 'Boys Are Broken'

8:07am February 18, 2018

The gunman who killed 17 people in a Florida school was 19. Comedian Michael Ian Black tells NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about his tweets saying that deeper than the gun problem is "boys are broken."

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School Shooting Survivors Discuss Their Experiences

8:07am February 18, 2018

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with shooting survivors Alfonso Calderon from Parkland, Fla., Hannah Haight from Italy, Texas, and Daniela Vargas from Aztec, N.M. about the latest school shooting.

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The Call-In: Knowing Sexual Harassers

8:07am February 18, 2018

What do you do when someone you know is accused of sexual harassment? NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with consultant Kate Burke of California and psychologist Joseph Burgo.

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A School Principal On A Foiled Shooting

8:07am February 18, 2018

Police in Everett, Wash., arrested a high school senior who they say was plotting a school shooting. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with the school's principal, Amy Montanye-Johnson.

Tommy Rock received his Ph.D. from Northern Arizona University in the School of Earth Science and Environmental Sustainability. Rock grew up in Monument Valley and worked in the tourism industry before going away to college.

Navajo President: Go To College, Then Bring That Knowledge Home

7:24am February 18, 2018

by Laurel Morales

Half of Native Americans say college was never part of the conversation growing up. Their graduation rates are far below the national average. Navajo leaders say those who go to college don't return.