Race

St. Louis Catholic Schools Try To Confront Their Associations With Slavery

6:52am July 19, 2021

by Marissanne Lewis-Thompson

At least two St. Louis schools are named after bishops who owned and purchased slaves. Students, alumni and parents weigh in on what they would like the Archdiocese of St. Louis to do.

National

Advocates Criticize Funding Program To Revitalize Indigenous Language Programs

5:46am July 19, 2021

by Savannah Maher

COVID-19 relief funding includes $20 million for indigenous language programs. Critics say the money is spread too thin to make a difference. They say the investment is too little, too late.

In one year, a Denver TV station ousted three Latina journalists: (from left) Kristen Aguirre left in March 2020, Lori Lizarraga left in March 2021 and Sonia Gutierrez left last November.

National

Latina Journalists' Ousters From Denver TV Powerhouse Spark Outrage

9:15am July 18, 2021

by David Folkenflik

The National Association of Hispanic Journalists and Denver officials are calling for the firing of KUSA 9News leaders after three Latina on-air reporters were dismissed over the course of a year.

Politics & Government

James Madison Museum Will Now Have Input From Descendants Of People He Enslaved

10:44am July 17, 2021

Scott Simon talks to James French of the Montpelier Descendants Committee. It has gained structural parity in the administration of the Montpelier museum at President James Madison's home.

National

San Diego Mutual Aid Group Addresses Intersection Of Homelessness And Racial Justice

9:02am July 17, 2021

by Cristina Kim

During the pandemic, mutual aid groups helped cover where social services fell short. One such group in San Diego was created after seeing connections between homelessness and racial injustice.

Music & Culture

We Should Tell Stories Of Black Joy: Will Liverman Talks With Lara Downes

5:00am July 17, 2021

by Lara Downes

The rising young baritone, searching for diversity in the opera house, tries on his composer hat by putting a Black spin on Rossini's The Barber of Seville.

National

Latina Journalists Who Challenged TV Station Leaders Were Let Go In Short Succession

4:42pm July 16, 2021

by David Folkenflik

At KUSA-TV in Denver, Colo., three Latina journalists were let go in short succession. Each had challenged station leaders on how they cover issues affecting Latinos in Colorado.

Lady Danbury (Adjoa Andoh) and Simon Basset (Regé-Jean Page) in Bridgerton.

Arts

The Only 'New' Thing About Cross-Cultural Casting Is Who's Getting The Roles

5:04pm July 15, 2021

by Bob Mondello

Dev Patel as a knight of the Round Table, Jodie Turner-Smith as Anne Boleyn, the mostly nonwhite casts of Bridgerton and Hamilton — all belong to a tradition that has its roots in live theater.

A new study says on average someone would have to earn $24.90 per hour to rent a modest two-bedroom home on no more than 30% of their pay. That's far more than the federal minimum wage.

Rents Are Out Of Reach For Most Americans Earning Minimum Wage, A Study Says

10:42pm July 14, 2021

by Vanessa Romo

Workers simply don't earn enough money to keep up with skyrocketing rental rates across the country, the National Low Income Housing Coalition found in its latest Out of Reach report.

The sun sets behind power lines in Los Angeles in September.

Extreme Heat Is Worse For Low-Income, Nonwhite Americans, A New Study Shows

3:39pm July 14, 2021

by Deepa Shivaram

A new study finds that for more than 70% of all U.S. counties, urban temperatures are higher in neighborhoods that have low-income people and communities of color.