Race

The late Rep. John Lewis stands on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala., in 2015, where he was beaten by police on "Bloody Sunday."

National

For The First Time In 56 Years, A 'Bloody Sunday' Without John Lewis

5:27pm March 05, 2021

Sunday's anniversary of the day marchers were beaten by police in Selma, Ala., will honor the late civil rights icon. Some 56 years later, former state Sen. Hank Sanders says his work isn't done.

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Maia Chaka, shown here officiating an Alliance of American Football game in 2019, has been named the NFL's first Black female official.

NFL Names Its First Black Female Official

1:09pm March 05, 2021

by Catherine Whelan

"I am honored to be selected as an NFL official," said Maia Chaka, a teacher in the Virginia Beach area. "It is an accomplishment for all women, my community, and my culture."

Politics & Government

Congresswoman Karen Bass Discusses New Police Reform Bill Named After George Floyd

7:23am March 05, 2021

The House has approved a police reform bill named after George Floyd. The lead author, Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA), speaks to Morning Edition about what the bill aims to achieve.

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Rep. Karen Bass, D-Calif., lead author of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, speaks during an event on police reform last year at the U.S. Capitol.

Politics & Government

House Approves Police Reform Bill Named After George Floyd

9:32pm March 03, 2021

by Chloee Weiner

The bill, which would ban chokeholds and eliminate qualified immunity for law enforcement, will now advance to the Senate.

Colonial Schoolhouse Discovery Is An Opportunity For U.S. Racial History Lesson

4:35pm March 03, 2021

The Williamsburg Bray School was an 18th-century, pro-slavery school for educating enslaved and free Black students. A new partnership is calling to educate the public about this history.

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Education

Committee At Brigham Young University Has 26 Ideas To Tackle Race Issues On Campus

4:35pm March 03, 2021

Brigham Young University's race committee has released a study assessing race issues on campus. Committee member and BYU law professor Michalyn Steele breaks down their findings and recommendations.

Stacey Abrams speaks at a rally in Atlanta for then-Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Nov. 2, 2020.

Stacey Abrams On Why Securing Voting Rights Is As Necessary Now As In The Past

8:00pm March 02, 2021

by Ailsa Chang

In the wake of the historic 2020 election turnout, state legislatures across the U.S. are considering bills to make it harder to vote. Activist Stacey Abrams warns of a return to Jim Crow-era laws.

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Books

Looking Again At A Doctor's Old Rhymes, Seuss Works Haven't Kept Up With The Times

5:20pm March 02, 2021

by Neda Ulaby

Dr. Seuss Enterprises has announced it will end publication of six titles deemed to contain racist imagery. The books include And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street and If I Ran the Zoo.

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National

Unprecedented Security Measures Surround Court For George Floyd Murder Trial

4:30pm March 02, 2021

by Matt Sepic

Highly abnormal security measures like barricades, fencing, and concertina wire surround the courthouse where the trial of the police officer charged with the murder of George Floyd will take place.

Vernon Jordan has died at 85. He's seen here in November of 1992, when he led then-President-elect Bill Clinton's transition team.

National

Vernon Jordan, Civil Rights Activist And Power Broker, Dies At 85

2:37pm March 02, 2021

by Bill Chappell

An Atlanta native, Jordan started out as a prominent civil rights lawyer before building a career as a power broker in politics and business.