Race

Minneapolis Group Is Growing Food To Protect Members From Effects Of Racism, Disease

6:50pm November 23, 2020

by Yuki Noguchi

Access to fresh food in North Minneapolis has been a struggle for decades. Members of one group are growing food to protect themselves from the health effects of both racism and the pandemic.

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Arts

'Say Their Name' Podcast Memorializes Black Men Killed By Police

12:17pm November 22, 2020

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Chris Colbert about his podcast, Say Their Name, which tells the stories of Black men killed by police that have not received national attention.

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Kyle Rittenhouse's case has become a flashpoint between conservatives and Black Lives Matter supporters.

National

Kyle Rittenhouse Released On $2 Million Bail, Awaiting Trial In Kenosha, Wis., Deaths

10:03pm November 20, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

Rittenhouse faces charges that he shot to death two men and wounded a third at protests following the police shooting of Jacob Blake in August.

Brazil's Vice President Hamilton Mourao proclaimed racism doesn't exist in Brazil on the day the nation observes Black Consciousness Day. The comments come a day after a Black Brazilian died after an encounter with security guards and captured on cell pho

World News

Black Man Dies After Beating By Security Guards, Sparking Outrage In Brazil

4:29pm November 20, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

João Alberto Silveira Freitas died after an encounter with security guards outside a grocery store in southern Brazil. It was partially captured on cellphone video and later posted to social media.

Midshipman 1st Class Sydney Barber, from Lake Forest, Ill., is slated to be the U.S. Naval Academy's first African American female brigade commander. It's the highest student leadership position at the academy.

National

The 1st Black Female Brigade Commander At Naval Academy: 'I Have The Heart To Do It'

1:08pm November 19, 2020

Midshipman 1st Class Sydney Barber reflects on the historic nature of her selection as leader of the academy's 4,400 students, her plans for the future and what the appointment means to her family.

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Midshipman 1st Class Sydney Barber, from Lake Forest, Ill., is slated to become the Naval Academy's first Black female brigade commander, the student body's highest leadership position.

National

Sydney Barber Will Be 1st Black Female Brigade Commander At Naval Academy

1:02pm November 19, 2020

The native of Lake Forest, Ill., reflects on the historic nature of her position and her plans for the future: "I feel like the world is my oyster."

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National

Was Anything Accomplished By Racial Justice Protests In The Pacific-Northwest?

5:51am November 19, 2020

Portland and Seattle were the epicenter of summer protests over police misconduct, which included frequent vandalism and clashes with law enforcement. Things are quieter and we explore what's changed.

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Black Voters Say They Will Hold Biden To His Promise To Have Their Back

4:41pm November 17, 2020

by Adrian Florido

Joe Biden credited African Americans with helping him win the election and said he'll have their back. Black voters say they plan to hold him to that promise.

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Obama On Racial Issues During His Presidency Through Lens Of His New Memoir

4:41pm November 16, 2020

NPR's Michel Martin talks with former President Barack Obama about his new memoir, A Promised Land.

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What will your holiday traditions look like in 2020?

How Will Your Favorite Holiday Traditions Fare This Year? Tell Us About It

5:58pm November 14, 2020

by Jonaki Mehta

As with everything in 2020, the holidays feel a little different amid a global pandemic. We want to hear how your favorite traditions are enduring, changing or being skipped altogether this season.