Race

Rey Martinez, a candidate for Georgia's House of Representatives, kicks off the opening of the Republican National Committee's new Hispanic Community Center in Suwanee, Ga., on June 29.

Politics & Government

Republicans have invested millions in nonwhite voter outreach ahead of the midterms

2:59pm August 31, 2022

by Stephen Fowler

After making gains in 2020 among voters of color, Republicans have invested in expanding minority outreach centers in places like Georgia and Pennsylvania. It's likely to continue into 2024.

Pastor Michael Jennings of Childersburg, Ala., says he was arrested and charged with a crime while watering his neighbor's flowers.

A Black pastor was watering his neighbor's flowers. Then the police showed up

6:00am August 30, 2022

by Jonathan Franklin

Attorneys representing Michael Jennings said the release of the body camera video will clear the way for "legal action against the officers and more."

Environment

Long overlooked, Oregon's Swastika Mountain may have a new name soon

5:30am August 29, 2022

by Dustin Jones

Swastika Mountain, located about 30 miles outside Eugene, Ore., was named after a local ranch in the early 1900s. Now it's in the process of being renamed.

Education

A teacher pilots new African American studies AP course

5:13pm August 28, 2022

As states across the country ban race-related curriculum in classrooms, NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with Florida educator Marlon Williams-Clark about the first African American Studies AP program.

Mary Znidarsic-Nicosia and her husband Nicholas Nicosia, pictured at their press conference in Rochester, NY, on Tuesday. The two deny allegations of racism and now blame "cancel culture" for the backlash they have faced after throwing an allegedly bigote

National

A Rochester couple denied allegations of racism. Then came a confession

9:39pm August 27, 2022

by Vanessa Romo

At a press conference, Mary Znidarsic-Nicosia and Nicholas Nicosia defended themselves against "false claims of racism." Then, she confessed she runs a "blatantly racist" Twitter account.

Education

Does Biden's student loan plan do enough for Black graduates?

8:09am August 26, 2022

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Wisdom Cole, national director of the NAACP Youth and College Division, about the Biden administration's student loan forgiveness program.

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A man is awarded a $4.4 million settlement after being racially profiled in Walmart

4:38pm August 25, 2022

by Jonathan Franklin

In a lawsuit filed against the company, Michael Mangum says he was followed around a Walmart in Wood Village, Ore., by one of the store's asset protection associates.

American Airlines paid tribute to the aviation pioneer known as Brave Bessie

2:15am August 24, 2022

Bessie Coleman was the first Black woman to hold a pilot's license. A hundred years after her first public flight in 1922, an all-Black, all-female crew flew from Dallas to Phoenix in her honor.

This screen grab taken from body camera video provided by the Atlanta Police Department shows Rayshard Brooks, right, as he speaks with Officer Garrett Rolfe, left, in the parking lot of a Wendy's restaurant in Atlanta on June 12, 2020.

National

Atlanta police officers won't face any charges in Rayshard Brooks shooting

4:01pm August 23, 2022

by The Associated Press

A specially appointed prosecutor said it was "objectively reasonable" for the police officer who shot Rayshard Brooks in Atlanta in 2020 to use deadly force.

A new Maryland alert system named in honor of the late Emmett Till will aim to bring awareness to hate crimes across the state. Here, a mural featuring a portrait of civil rights icon Emmett Till is seen in Chicago.

National

A new system to flag racist incidents and acts of hate is named after Emmett Till

3:49pm August 23, 2022

by Jonathan Franklin

The Emmett Till Alerts will be sent to Black elected officials across Maryland — along with national civil rights organizations, clergy members and other leaders.