The Declaration Of Independence Brings Mixed Feelings For Native Americans
Rachel Martin speaks with author David Treuer about how Native Americans interpret the Declaration of Independence.
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The Justice Department Is Pausing Federal Executions After They Resumed Under Trump
Attorney General Merrick Garland cited the impact of federal executions on inmates of color and the recent exonerations of people on death row. The department will its review policies and procedures.
'Summer Of Soul' Celebrates A 1969 Black Cultural Festival Eclipsed By Woodstock
The Harlem Cultural Festival was filled with stars from soul, R&B, blues and jazz and drew more than 300,000 people. Questlove directs this breathtaking chronicle of Black culture in a pivotal moment.
UNC-Chapel Hill Trustees To Vote On Nikole Hannah-Jones' Tenure
UNC-Chapel Hill's board of trustees will vote on the tenure of writer and professor Nikole Hannah-Jones. Her work on the 1619 Project stirred opposition, like the donor after whom the school is named.
Lower-Income Survivors Are Less Likely To Get FEMA Aid After Disaster, Documents Show
Internal FEMA documents suggest low-income disaster survivors are less likely to receive some types of housing assistance. Critics point out there are also racial disparities in who gets help.
Radio Diaries: Harry Pace And The Rise And Fall Of Black Swan Records
Decades before there was Motown, there was Black Swan Records. Radio Diaries brings us a two-part story about the world's first major Black-owned record label and the mystery of the man behind it.
The House Votes To Remove Confederate Statues In The U.S. Capitol
The legislation also calls for the removal of a bust of former Chief Justice Roger Taney, author of the infamous Dred Scott decision that declared Black Americans weren't U.S. citizens.
Johnson County, Iowa, Renames Itself After A Different Johnson
The county was first named after a slave-owning former vice president who had no connection to Iowa. Now it will be named for Lulu Merle Johnson: the first Black woman to earn a Ph.D. in the state.
Derek Chauvin's Conviction Is A Shift In Police Accountability. But Progress Is Slow
George Floyd's death was viewed as a reckoning for many police departments and communities grappling with civil rights abuses. But those fighting for change say results have proved to be difficult.
Tired Of Not Getting Credit For New Trends, Black TikTok Creators Go On Strike
Some black creators on TikTok are on strike. Entertainment Reporter Jewel Wicker has been following the story.