Alabama will vote this Tuesday using its new Congressional map
For the first time since the Supreme Court weighed in, on Tuesday, Alabama will vote using its new Congressional map that gives Black voters more power.
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Black conservationist aims to welcome more people of color to environmental movement
Fred Tutman has protected the Patuxent River in Maryland for decades. As a Black man in a field dominated by white conservationists, it's been his mission to welcome in more people of color.
A Boston photo exhibit highlights the women of the Black Panther Party
An exhibit of Stephen Shames' photos of Black Panther women is on display in Boston. One local woman didn't know she was in the exhibit.
Wendy Williams' guardianship is the subject of a new documentary. Here's how it works
With a court-appointed guardian in charge of her finances, the former talk show host has practically no autonomy. Here's what guardianships do — and how it impacts Williams.
How teaching Black history in schools became a national controversy
Across the country, there are ongoing controversies over how and if Black history should be taught in classrooms. Protests have ensued after a Missouri based school board dropped elective Black history and literature courses at its high schools.
Tracing the rise of Christian nationalism, from Trump to the Ala. Supreme Court
Bradley Onishi is a former Christian nationalist who's now a professor of religion and the author of Preparing for War, a critique of the movement and its impact on American democracy.
Virginia high school students take center stage for Black History Month celebration
High school students in Alexandria, Va., honor Black history with art, dance and theater.
A half-century later, students at the University of Mississippi reckon with the past
University of Mississippi students meet members of the school's Black Student Union from 1970. They were jailed and expelled from Ole Miss for protesting token integration.
How the Underground Railroad got its name
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with journalist Scott Shane, who traced the naming of the Underground Railroad back to the writings of the little-known 19th century abolitionist Thomas Smallwood.
On primary day, young Michigan voters are leading call to be 'uncommitted' to Biden
The campaign to check "uncommitted" on the Michigan Democratic primary ballot has gained nationwide attention. At its center are the next generation of activists, leaders and voters.