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Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin watches from the sideline during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs in January. Tomlin is currently the league's only Black head coach.

Sports

Why a 20-year effort by the NFL hasn't led to more minorities in top coaching jobs

3:03pm February 03, 2022

by Scott Neuman

The NFL's Rooney Rule set out to correct inequities at the top of pro football's hierarchy. But today, there are still few minorities in head coaching positions.

Constance Baker Motley is pictured in New York, Sept. 9, 1966.

The life of a 'Civil Rights Queen'

12:00pm February 03, 2022

by Karen Grigsby Bates

Constance Baker Motley's life—as a lawyer, as a politician and the first Black woman appointed to the Federal bench – is outlined in a new biography by author Tomiko Brown-Nagin: Civil Rights Queen.

National

Native Americans want a more accurate history of Sacramento's founder

7:36am February 03, 2022

by Pauline Bartolone

California tribes are working with state parks to retell the story of Sutter's Fort. They want to include the history of John Sutter's violence toward Native Americans during Sacramento's founding.

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Many Indigenous people see California mission bells as a reminder of painful history

4:29pm February 02, 2022

by Jerimiah Oetting

Some Native Americans wants the bells that mark El Camino Real in California removed. They say the highway markers symbolize the painful history of the missions. Others say removal erases history.

Has the NFL's Racial Reckoning Arrived?

4:29pm February 02, 2022

NPR's Tamara Keith talks with Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about Brian Flores' allegations of racial discrimination and unethical practices and where the NFL can go from here.

More than a dozen HBCUs received bomb threats on the 1st day of Black History Month

4:29pm February 02, 2022

by Laurel Wamsley

More than a dozen historically Black colleges received bomb threats on Tuesday, the first day of Black History Month, following a number of bomb threats at HBCUs on Monday. Several went on lockdown.

Dancers perform lion and dragon dances during Lunar New Year celebrations in Washington, D.C.'s Chinatown in 2019.

Lawmakers urge making Lunar New Year a federal holiday

4:02pm February 02, 2022

by Emma Bowman

Rep. Grace Meng says she introduced the measure to send the message to Asian Americans that they are a valued part of American society. If the bill passes, it would become the 12th federal holiday.

Dan, left, and Tanya Snyder, co-owner and co-CEOs of the Washington Commanders, pose for photos after unveiling their NFL football team's new identity, on Wednesday. The new name comes 18 months after the once-storied franchise dropped its old moniker fol

The Washington Football Team's new name is the Washington Commanders

10:18am February 02, 2022

by Jonathan Franklin

The big announcement ends 18 months of research, focus groups and fan submissions for the organization's new identity and brand.

Sports

Ex-NFL head coach sues the league alleging racism in its hiring practices

7:27am February 02, 2022

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Kevin Blackistone, ESPN panelist and Washington Post columnist, about the law suit filed against the NFL and three teams alleging racism in their hiring practices.

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Whoopi Goldberg suspended for 2 weeks over Holocaust remarks

10:35pm February 01, 2022

by The Associated Press

The suspension came a day after Goldberg's comment during a discussion on "The View" that race was not a factor in the Holocaust.