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Author Celia Pérez on challenging assumptions about what it means to grow up Latino

5:23pm August 16, 2022

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with author kids' book writer Celia C. Pérez about her new book, Tumble. In her work, Pérez writes to challenge assumptions about what it means to grow up Latino.

The unspoken role of race in the Jan. 6 riot

4:50pm August 16, 2022

by Sandhya Dirks

The Jan. 6 committee has been uncovering what led up to the insurrection, but lurking beneath the hearings is a sometimes unspoken reason — race and the loss of white power.

Postpartum care falls short for Black women. One mother is trying to fix that

4:50pm August 16, 2022

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Jade Kearney, CEO and cofounder of She Matters, a digital platform aimed at addressing disparities in postpartum healthcare for Black mothers.

California's state flag flies in Los Angeles in January 2017.

California becomes the first state to break down Black employee data by lineage

3:45pm August 16, 2022

by Jaclyn Diaz

Employees won't be required to disclose their information, but advocates who support this data collection say it's for the Black community's benefit and will shed light on more hidden disparities.

National

A Black-owned barbershop is added to the National Register of Historic Places

10:55am August 16, 2022

by Katia Riddle

In Portland, Ore., a black-owned barbershop is celebrating its place on the National Register of Historic Places. The addition is part of a larger effort to recognize and protect Black history.

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Activist and transgender cyclist Molly Cameron, third from right, next to former NBA player Reggie Miller, second from left, before the SBT GRVL race.

Focusing on diversity and inclusion, gravel bike racing welcomes all to this sport

5:01am August 16, 2022

by Jay Price

Not just for the super fit, gravel bike racing has exploded into one of the most popular forms of biking in the U.S. Organizers have worked so that everyone feels included and welcome.

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Sacheen Littlefeather appears at the Academy Awards ceremony to announce that Marlon Brando was declining his Oscar as best actor for his role in The Godfather, on March 27, 1973.

The Academy apologizes to Sacheen Littlefeather for her treatment at the 1973 Oscars

8:35pm August 15, 2022

by The Associated Press

In 1973, Sacheen Littlefeather spoke on behalf of Marlon Brando at the Oscars about the depiction of Native Americans in Hollywood films.

Morehouse College is one of several historically Black colleges and universities seeing a surge in applications and enrollments in recent years.

After the rise of BLM, Black students and their families are heading back to HBCUs

9:47am August 15, 2022

by Shauneen Miranda

Some historically Black colleges and universities have seen increases in application and enrollment numbers after years of decline.

Emily Meggett, the author of Gullah Geechee Home Cooking. Meggett published her cookbook at age 89.

For this 89-year-old Gullah Geechee chef, cooking is about heart

6:30am August 15, 2022

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

Emily Meggett has spent decades caring for her community and family with her delicious, traditional Gullah Geechee food from South Carolina. Now, she's sharing that cuisine with the world.

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National

Why a writer doesn't want a quiet Brooklyn

5:20pm August 14, 2022

Author Xochitl Gonzalez examines the role of race and class in society's preference for quiet in her essay in The Atlantic, "Why Do Rich People Love Quiet?" She discusses it with NPR's Michel Martin.