'Of Course Black Lives Matter,' Dolly Parton Tells Billboard
"Do we think our little white asses are the only ones that matter? No!" the singer, songwriter, philanthropist and businesswoman told the music magazine.
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DOJ Investigation Finds Yale Discriminating Against Applicants On The Basis Of Race
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Melissa Korn of The Wall Street Journal about a Justice Department investigation that found Yale University is discriminating against Asian American and white applicants.
Trump Questions Harris' Eligibility To Be The Vice Presidential Candidate
President Trump appeared to raise questions about whether Kamala Harris was eligible to be the vice presidential candidate following an op-ed that incorrectly raised doubts about her eligibility.
DOJ: Yale Discriminates Against Asian American and White Applicants In Admissions
The Justice Department said its two-year investigation found that race is "the determinative factor in hundreds of admissions decisions each year." Yale categorically denies the allegation.
COVID-19 Death Rate For Black Americans Twice That For Whites, New Report Says
Three times as many Black Americans as whites have also become infected with the coronavirus, according to the National Urban League report, based partly on data from Johns Hopkins University.
Breonna Taylor's Mother Urges Criminal Charges: 'Every Day Is Still March The 13th'
"I absolutely expect there to be charges based on the evidence," attorney Benjamin Crump says after Taylor's family meets with Louisville's mayor and the Kentucky attorney general.
California Teaming Up With Native American Tribes To Prevent Wildfires
For more than a century, California's Native American tribes were largely banned from doing traditional burning of the landscape. Now, they're restoring that practice to help prevent fires.
Kamala Harris, Biden's VP Pick, Makes Black And Asian Representation History
Kamala Harris appeared alongside Joe Biden for the first time as his running mate. Biden's selection of Harris to join the Democratic ticket is important to voters of color.
Report: 59 Confederate Symbols Removed Since George Floyd's Death
America's reckoning with racism has brought down statues, one state flag and one police emblem, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center — and led to the renaming of schools and other sites.
Riots That Followed Anti-Racism Protests Come At Great Cost To Black-Owned Businesses
The Black Lives Matter demonstrations have brought huge protests against racism. But alongside the protests came riots — at a great cost to some Black-owned businesses.