Race

Marquita Bradshaw was the only Black woman to win a U.S. Senate primary this cycle. She lost the general election for a Tennessee Senate seat.

Politics & Government

'Fully Erased': With Harris' Rise, There Are No Black Women In The Senate

11:56am February 01, 2021

by Juana Summers

The lack of a Black woman in the Senate has turned a moment of triumph for many thrilled to see Kamala Harris ascend to the vice presidency into something more bittersweet.

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Many Latinos Don't Think Getting A COVID-19 Vaccine Is A Good Idea

6:20am February 01, 2021

by Brenda Leon

Latinos are more likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 but less willing than others to get a vaccine, figures indicate. In Connecticut, efforts are under way to overcome their hesitancy.

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Health & Safety

A Black Dietitian Wants To Close The Nutrition Gap

5:00pm January 31, 2021

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with registered dietician Vanessa Rissetto about the lack of diversity in dietetics and how that can impact health outcomes for communities of color.

Angel Flores (right), founder and lead pastor of Mosaic Church, delivers the message during the Spanish worship service.

'Manage The Best We Can': Latino Church Adapts To New COVID-19 Reality

7:54am January 30, 2021

by Stephanie Daniel

A predominantly Latino church in Colorado has seen very high numbers of COVID-19 among congregants. They say their county has not gone far enough in implementing public health standards.

National

Disney Revamp Of Jungle Cruise Ride Removes Racist Depictions Of Indigenous People

7:36pm January 29, 2021

by Danielle Prieur

After years of pressure, Disney is getting rid of its racist depictions of Indigenous people in the Jungle Cruise ride at its two theme parks in Florida and California.

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National

Chicago To Honor Emmett Till's Memory With Landmark

4:25pm January 29, 2021

by Claudia Morell

Chicago will designate Emmett Till's home as a landmark. The 14-year-old was murdered by white men on a visit to Mississippi in 1955, and his death helped galvanize the civil rights movement.

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Registered Nurse Shyun Lin, left, administers Alda Maxis, 70, the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at a pop-up vaccination site in the William Reid Apartments in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Jan. 23.

Early Data Shows Striking Racial Disparities In Who's Getting The COVID-19 Vaccine

11:06am January 29, 2021

by Ari Shapiro

A disproportionately small number of Black and Hispanic Americans have gotten vaccinated so far. Samantha Artiga of the Kaiser Family Foundation discusses barriers to access and what needs to be done.

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Newly elected Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is the Georgia's attorney general to give the Rayshard Brooks murder case to another prosecutor.

National

District Attorney In Atlanta Wants Off Rayshard Brooks Case

9:36am January 29, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

Fulton County D.A. Fani Willis says the actions of her predecessor have forced her to relinquish the police shooting case to another prosecutor.

Soul City: Race, Equality, and the Lost Dream of an American Utopia, by Thomas Healy

In 'Soul City,' One Man Envisions A Place Where Black People Have Power, Opportunity

7:10am January 29, 2021

by Michael Schaub

Author Thomas Healy chronicles how, in 1969, Floyd McKissick went about building a city from scratch, only to have his dreams dashed by a combination of prejudice and bureaucracy.

Race

Greensboro Community To Celebrate The Life Of Marcus Smith

6:00am January 29, 2021

by David Ford

The Greensboro community is celebrating the life of Marcus Smith who would have been 41 years old this Saturday.

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