Race

Closing The Vaccination Gap Between Latino And White Americans

4:17pm May 26, 2021

There's evidence that vaccination rates for Latinos are significantly lower than those for whites. But the rates have surged in the last month, and the gap is growing smaller.

Yusef Salaam, shown above in 2019, reflects on his wrongful conviction in the memoir, Better, Not Bitter.

Central Park 'Exonerated 5' Member Reflects On Freedom And Forgiveness

2:06pm May 26, 2021

by Terry Gross

In 1990, Yusef Salaam was one of the five boys wrongly convicted in the so-called Central Park jogger case. They weren't exonerated until 2002. Salaam tells his story in Better, Not Bitter.

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Derrick Young, co-owner of Mahogany Books in Washington, D.C., says his store has seen new customers in the last year who seem to be "willing to do the work" to educate themselves on issues of race in America.

A Moment Or A Movement? Black Bookstore Owners On Business One Year Later

11:30am May 26, 2021

by Jason Fuller

After last summer's surge in anti-racist book sales, NPR spoke to three Black bookstore owners across the country to ask if customers are still engaged with their businesses and anti-racist reading.

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'We Can And Should Teach This History': New Bills Limit How Teachers Talk About Race

6:43am May 26, 2021

by Adrian Florido

Republican state lawmakers across the country are advancing bills that limit how public school teachers can talk about race in the classroom.

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Gianna Floyd, George Floyd's daughter, walks out of the West Wing door at the White House after meeting Tuesday with President Biden and Vice President Harris.

Politics & Government

George Floyd's Family Meets With Biden Amid Negotiations Over Police Reform Bill

7:52pm May 25, 2021

by Brian Naylor

Negotiators on Capitol Hill continue to work on a police overhaul bill named after Floyd, which President Biden had hoped to sign by now.

Author Discusses Standing In Solidarity With Nikole Hannah-Jones

4:52pm May 25, 2021

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Martha Jones, author and professor of history at John Hopkins University, about her role in writing a letter of solidarity in The Root for Nikole Hannah-Jones.

National

George Floyd's Impact On The Fight For Racial Justice

4:44pm May 25, 2021

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with author and police misconduct attorney Andrea Ritchie about how having George Floyd as a symbol in the fight against racial injustice impacts the wider movement.

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National

Remembrances Of George Floyd's Life Held In Minneapolis On Anniversary Of His Death

4:29pm May 25, 2021

by Jon Collins

On the anniversary of his death, George Floyd's family speaks about his legacy. In Minneapolis, the family and others are finding ways to honor him and his impact.

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Books
Arts

'On Juneteenth' Historian Examines The 'Hope' And 'Hostility' Toward Emancipation

1:35pm May 25, 2021

by Terry Gross

Juneteenth celebrates the day slavery ended in Texas, June 19, 1865. Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Annette Gordon-Reed studies the early American republic and the legacy of slavery.

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An illustration of a bar chart. The leading bar peels away to show multiple colorful silhouettes of people underneath.

National

6 Charts That Dismantle The Trope Of Asian Americans As A Model Minority

10:16am May 25, 2021

by Connie Hanzhang Jin

For years, the myth about Asian Americans and their perceived collective success has been used as a racial wedge. Here's a look at some common misconceptions driven by the "model minority" myth.