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'Bronzeville' Author Discusses The Dualities Of 'Race, Fate, And Sisterhood'

5:12pm September 19, 2021

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with former Chicago Tribune columnist Dawn Turner about her new book, Three Girls from Bronzeville: A Uniquely American Memoir of Race, Fate, and Sisterhood.

'How the Monuments Came Down' Filmmakers On Why Lee Statue Didn't Come Down Sooner

5:11pm September 17, 2021

Filmmakers Hannah Ayers and Lance Warren discuss their film, How the Monuments Came Down, about 160 years of history in Richmond, VA., and the removal of the confederate statues along Monument Ave.

As the nation begins its annual celebration of Latino history, culture and other achievements, it's not too late to ask why we lump together roughly 62 million people with complex identities under a single umbrella.

National

Yes, We're Calling It Hispanic Heritage Month And We Know It Makes Some Of You Cringe

3:45pm September 17, 2021

by Vanessa Romo

Opinions around the word Hispanic versus Latino or the newer Latinx are rooted in personal experiences. Here's a look at how more than 62 million people in the U.S. fall under the Hispanic umbrella.

A Statue Of Ida B. Wells Is Unveiled At Washington, D.C., Middle School

6:11am September 17, 2021

In the late 19th and early 20th century, African American journalist Ida B. Wells covered stories that weren't being told elsewhere. She was also a women's rights leader.

Newsom Won, But He Won Big With Latinos

5:22pm September 16, 2021

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Sonja Diaz, director of the Latino Policy and Politics Initiative at UCLA, about the significance of the Latino vote in California gubernatorial recall election.

A woman retrieves a copy of The New Yorker magazine from her mailbox in Santa Fe, N.M., in 2020.

A 'New Yorker' Editor Dug For Diversity Stats. She Calls The Results 'Passive Racism'

8:16pm September 15, 2021

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

Combing through the archives, Erin Overbey found that the print publication resembles "Southern country clubs circa 1950," in which barely any writers and editors of color or women are represented.

One Of Mexico's Iconic Dishes Turns 200 Years Old

4:55pm September 15, 2021

Chiles en nogada is a special dish in Mexico eaten around the month of September to celebrate Independence Day. This summer marked 200 years since its creation.

Cover of In the Country of Others and author Leila Slimani.

Walking Through "The Country Of Others"

1:07pm September 15, 2021

by Leah Donnella

In her new novel, In the Country of Others, Leila Slimani explores what it means to be an outsider. Her characters fight to establish their own identities while their country, Morocco, does the same.

The late U.S. Army Gen. Richard E. Cavazos was the first Hispanic American promoted to the rank of four-star general.

Fort Hood Should Be Renamed After The 1st Hispanic 4-Star General, Lawmakers Say

11:41am September 15, 2021

by Joe Hernandez

The federal government is continuing to decide how it will rename bases across the U.S. named after Confederate service members, a mandate included in the defense bill approved by Congress in January.

Josh Hodas and partner Serena Delgadillo cast their votes in the historic Los Angeles Union Station Ticket Hall on Monday.

The Most Important Things To Know About California's Recall Election Today

9:36pm September 14, 2021

Tuesday is the final day for California voters to decide whether to keep Gov. Gavin Newsom. From those trying to replace him to whether the recall election is constitutional, we have the details.