A Racist Encounter Inspired 2 Teens To Publish A Magazine On The AAPI Experience
A first-hand experience with racism led two Asian American high schoolers to create an online magazine that documents what they go through.
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A Black Woman Says She Had To Hide Her Race To Get A Fair Home Appraisal
Two low home appraisals spurred a Black woman in Indianapolis to administer her own fair housing test. The result led her to file a complaint alleging housing discrimination.
A Reporter Weighs In On UNC's Decision To Deny Nikole Hannah-Jones Tenure
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Joe Killian, investigative reporter for NC Policy Watch, about the University of North Carolina's decision to not give Nikole Hannah-Jones tenure status.
Why People Are Upset About The Flamin' Hot Cheetos Story
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Los Angeles Times columnist Gustavo Arellano about the Flamin' Hot Cheetos controversy and the historical erasure of Mexicans in American food culture.
A Year Later, How George Floyd's Killing Opened These Kansas City Residents' Eyes
The police killing of George Floyd last May didn't just prompt protests around the world — it opened the eyes of many who had never before embraced racial justice. But will it lead to change?
Death Row Inmates Sue After They're Asked To Pick Firing Squad Or Electric Chair
South Carolina is now asking death-row inmates to choose between the electric chair and firing squad, citing a lack of lethal injection drugs. Critics say the move is more about conservative politics.
Harris To Asian Americans: Turn Pain And Outrage Into Political Power
After a year in which they were galvanized by a surge of racially motivated attacks, Asian Americans are seeking — and wielding — more political power.
Survivors Of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Share Eyewitness Accounts
Viola Fletcher, along with two other survivors of the siege of a Black neighborhood by a white mob, testify before a House subcommittee on Wednesday, almost exactly 100 years after the riot.
Andrew Brown Jr. Did Not Use Vehicle As A Weapon Against Deputies, Attorney Says
An attorney for Andrew Brown Jr.'s family is disputing a North Carolina prosecutor's contention that Brown used his vehicle as a deadly weapon against deputies who fatally shot him.
Prosecutor: Deputies Were Justified In Fatal Shooting Of Andrew Brown Jr.
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Wayne Kendall, an attorney representing the family of Andrew Brown Jr., after a prosecutor in North Carolina said sheriff deputies were justified in the fatal shooting.