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Arts

Documentary Chronicles Students' Fight For Black Rights During 'Freedom Summer'

1:20pm August 21, 2020

by Terry Gross

Freedom Summer, now streaming on PBS, focuses on the 1964 movement to get Black people to vote in Mississippi. Director Stanley Nelson and organizer Charles Cobb discussed the film in 2014.

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Clint Smith: To Protest And To Reckon With Racism In America

11:44am August 21, 2020

by NPR/TED Staff

The killing of George Floyd by a police officer sparked massive protests nationwide. Writer, teacher, and scholar Clint Smith reflects on that moment through conversation, letters, and poetry.

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Politics & Government

Kamala Harris' Rise Follows Generations Of Organizing By Black Women

6:14am August 20, 2020

by Emma Hurt

Black women are among the Democratic Party's strongest supporters. The selection of Kamala Harris as the party's vice presidential pick may energize those voters even more than usual.

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Ninety-five percent of child care providers are women, and many are losing their jobs as the pandemic devastates the industry, the National Women's Law Center says.

1 In 5 Child Care Jobs Were Lost Since Pandemic Started. Women Are Affected Most

4:33pm August 19, 2020

by David Welna

The economic toll of the pandemic has led to the loss of nearly a quarter million jobs for child care providers, nearly all of whom are women and disproportionately Black or Latina.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott unveiled a plan that would freeze any city from raising property taxes on residents if police departments are defunded.

National

Texas Governor Floats Plan To Freeze Tax Hikes In Cities That Defund Police

1:43pm August 19, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

After Austin cut millions from its police department, Gov. Greg Abbott is pushing to make cities pay a price for tightening law enforcement budgets.

Congressional Candidate From Missouri On Racial Justice And Policing

4:15pm August 18, 2020

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Cori Bush, Democratic candidate for Missouri's 1st Congressional District, about racial justice, policing and the pitch to Black voters.

Members of the National Organization for Women at the Women's March in Washington, D.C., in January.

National

NOW President Resigns Amid Allegations Of Creating Toxic Work Environment

3:57pm August 18, 2020

by Scott Neuman

Toni Van Pelt cited health concerns in stepping down from leading the National Organization for Women. An internal investigation found evidence of "governance issues" but not racial discrimination.

Mark and Patricia McCloskey of St. Louis, who brandished firearms outside their home in June as protesters walked by, have been invited to speak at the Republican National Convention, their lawyers confirm.

St. Louis Couple Who Waved Guns At Black Lives Matter Protesters To Speak At RNC

12:33pm August 18, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

Attorneys for Mark and Patricia McCloskey say they'll speak at next week's nominating convention for President Trump. They both face a felony charge for waving guns at protesters in June.

Jason Wright, pictured in 2009 when he was with the Arizona Cardinals, will lead the organization's business divisions, including operations, finance, sales, and marketing, as team president.

Washington Makes NFL History, Hires First Black Team President Jason Wright

9:10pm August 17, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

"Hopefully, having not grown up in [Washington's] front office allows me to bring some catalytic thinking," Wright said. The former running back takes up his leadership role next week.

Former state Trooper Jacob Gordon Thompson has been charged with felony murder and aggravated assault in the killing of Julian Edward Roosevelt Lewis, a 60-year-old Black man.

National

Georgia State Trooper Faces Felony Murder Charges In Traffic Stop Shooting

5:32pm August 17, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

Former Georgia state Trooper Jacob Thompson faces felony murder and aggravated assault charges stemming from the killing this month of Julian Edward Roosevelt Lewis.