Race

In 2020, Raúl Ureña won a seat on the Calexico, Calif., City Council with a progressive grassroots campaign. But political shifts along the state's southern border offer some warning signs for Democrats that could spell trouble for Gov. Gavin Newsom in

Newsom Needs Latinos To Turn Out For The Recall, But He May Not Have Their Attention

12:01pm September 10, 2021

by Guy Marzorati

To survive the recall election, Gov. Gavin Newsom must have the support of California's Latino voters. But in Imperial County, many of those voters stayed home or shifted toward Donald Trump in 2020.

Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier Jan. 6 at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.

When Should We Label Something 'Terrorism'?

6:15am September 10, 2021

by Shereen Marisol Meraji

After the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, the word "terrorism" was everywhere. It's a powerful term that's had lasting implications for communities around the world.

National

This Historic California Town Is A Living Legacy To The Chinese Immigrant Experience

8:21pm September 09, 2021

by John Ruwitch

In the California Delta, there's a tiny town that was built by Chinese immigrants a century ago. It stands today as a memorial to the hardships they endured.

A young girl and her mother visit a temporary art installation, called Bear the Truth, on June 28, 2020, at the Los Angeles City Hall. The installation honors Black children who have lost their lives to racial injustice and senseless violence.

Health & Safety

Black Kids In California More Likely To Be Hospitalized For Police-Related Injuries

10:51am September 09, 2021

by Deepa Shivaram

Black boys and girls ages 10-14 are injured at 5.3 and 6.7 times, respectively, the rate for white boys and girls, the study says., a new study shows.

For Calif. Gov. Newsom To Stay In Office, He Needs Latinos To Vote

6:11am September 09, 2021

by Guy Marzorati

Latinos make up about 85% of California's Imperial County and many there are registered Democrats. Gov. Newsom wants them to vote "No" in his recall, but there are worries they won't turn out to vote.

Maya Cade, Creator Of The Black Film Archive, On Making Black Cinema More Accessible

7:51pm September 08, 2021

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Maya Cade, who saw how hard it is to access movies by Black directors — so she created the Black Film Archive, a collection of nearly 250 films spanning seven decades.

National

Monument Avenue In Richmond, Va., Looks Different With The Statue Of Gen. Lee Down

5:21pm September 08, 2021

by Whittney Evans

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam ordered remove the massive memorial to Robert E. Lee more than a year ago. Now that it's down, activists and others are looking forward to what changes may follow.

Crews work to remove one of the country's largest remaining monuments to the Confederacy, a towering statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee on Wednesday in Richmond, Va.

With Robert E. Lee's Statue Gone, Virginia Reveals Some New Plans For Its Pedestal

1:48pm September 08, 2021

by Jonathan Franklin

A 133-year-old time capsule that was placed at the pedestal of the Confederate monument in Richmond, Va. in 1887 will be replaced by a new time capsule filled with modern-day artifacts.

The statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee is removed from its pedestal Wednesday in Richmond, Va.

Virginia's Massive Robert E. Lee Statue Has Been Removed

11:44am September 08, 2021

More than a year after Gov. Ralph Northam ordered the 12-ton statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee to be removed, it was lifted from its pedestal in Richmond, Va., to be placed into storage.

The state of Alabama has a new poet laureate: Ashley M. Jones is the first Black poet to claim the title, and at 31, also the youngest.

Books
Arts

Alabama's First Black Poet Laureate Takes A Personal Approach To 'Reparations'

6:56am September 08, 2021

by Jeevika Verma

Ashley M. Jones is Alabama's youngest and first Black poet laureate. Her new book Reparations Now! discusses America's history of Black oppression, and asks for more than monetary repairs.