1 in 10 Black people in the U.S. are migrants. Here's what's driving that shift
The breadth of what it means to be a Black American is widening, according to new analysis of the latest migration statistics.
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'Critical race theory' bans frustrate teachers during Black History Month
In the past year, more than 35 states have introduced over 150 bills limiting what schools can teach about race. For many educators in those states, it's made teaching Black History Month fraught.
Not their first rodeo: How Black riders are reclaiming their place in cowboy culture
Black cowboys are often missing in pop culture depictions of cowboy culture. In reality, they have been a big part of cowboy history, as some estimates suggest as many as 1 in 4 cowboys were Black.
Black Voices in American Music: The Playlist
Some of the first truly American music was created by Black voices. In this playlist, pianist Lara Downes offers a broad range of songs that speak to the irrepressible, irresistible sound of hope.
Why Asian Americans are well-represented in figure skating
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Christina Chin, a sociologist of sports at California State University, Fullerton, about the recent success of Asian American figure skaters.
Prosecution rests case in hate crimes trial of Arbery's killers
The prosecution and defense have rested in the federal hate crimes trial of three white men, who were previously convicted in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery.
'Segregated Skies' tells the story of the first Black pilot for a commercial airline
When American Airlines hired David Harris in 1964, he became the first African American pilot to fly for a commercial airline. Pulitzer Prize winner Michael Cottman's Segregated Skies tells his story.
Defense and prosecutors rest their case in hate crimes trial against Arbery's killers
Prosecutors relied heavily on racist evidence from cell phones and testimony from acquaintances, but the defense called only one witness.
Kim Potter, the ex-cop convicted in Daunte Wright's death, is sentenced to 2 years
The former Minnesota officer was convicted of manslaughter after she apparently mistook her gun for her Taser when she fatally shot the 20-year-old Black man. She will serve 16 months in prison.
A granddaughter passes on the legacy of 'Granny Hayden,' a midwife born into slavery
"If somebody needed help — Granny was going. Black and whites alike, it made no difference to her," Mary Othella Burnette says of her late grandmother, a second-generation midwife in Black Appalachia.