Race

Nearly 500,000 people gathered in Cali, Colombia for the 27th annual Petronio Alvarez Festival. Nidia Góngora and her group Canalón de Timbiquí performed on the main stage.

Welcome to 'El Petronio,' the biggest celebration of Afro-Colombian music and culture

4:36pm August 23, 2023

by Betto Arcos

The Petronio Alvarez Festival has been the biggest source of income for artists, cooks and vendors in the Pacific region. But some critics say they want the festival to return to its roots.

Arkansas drops AP African American Studies course

4:57pm August 22, 2023

by Josie Lenora

Arkansas decided to drop the AP African American Studies course saying it does not comply with courses they want to offer. The course had been part of a pilot program in the state.

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Health & Safety

The leadership gap for Asian American doctors

5:14pm August 19, 2023

by Pien Huang

A new study shows Asian American doctors are underrepresented in leadership positions.

Michael Oher of the Carolina Panthers celebrates with his family after the NFC Championship Game against the Arizona Cardinals at Bank Of America Stadium on January 24, 2016 in Charlotte, N.C.

Arts

'The Blind Side' drama just proves the cheap, meaningless hope of white savior films

11:19am August 18, 2023

by Aisha Harris

The true story behind the hit Oscar-winner has only gotten ickier — and Hollywood is complicit.

National

An Oklahoma City woman remembers being a child activist

7:39am August 18, 2023

by Von Diaz

StoryCorps brings us memories of one of the first sit-ins of the Civil Rights Era, a protest at a drug store in Oklahoma City that was organized by children.

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Race

Federal lawsuit filed against Greensboro apartment manager following video release of her assault on two Black minors

4:10pm August 15, 2023

by David Ford

A white Greensboro apartment manager is being sued following her assault on a Black 11-year-old boy at the apartment swimming pool. The incident, which was caught on security camera and went viral on social media, has prompted national attention.

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National

6 ex-Mississippi officers plead guilty to state charges for torturing 2 Black men

5:18am August 15, 2023

by Will Stribling

Six former Mississippi Sherriff officers — some of whom called themselves "The Goon Squad" — plead guilty to state charges for the torture of two Black men.

The Harriott II riverboat sits at the Riverfront dock in Montgomery, Ala. Three white men have been charged with assault for attacking the ship's co-captain last Saturday, which turned into a brawl along racial lines, as seen in dozens of videos online.

National

The riverfront brawl in Alabama reignites national debate over race

11:32am August 12, 2023

by Dustin Jones

Police say the fight in Montgomery, Ala., last week doesn't meet the criteria for hate crime charges. But video clearly shows how the violence broke down on racial lines, historian Derryn Moten says.

The Tennessee Titans' Mike Vrabel announced Monday that Terrell Williams, their assistant head coach and defensive line assistant, will serve as acting head coach Saturday during the Titans' preseason opener in Chicago. Here, Williams is seen during an AFC Wild Card game against the New England Patriots on Jan. 4, 2020, at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass.

The Titans' Terrell Williams temporarily will be the NFL's 4th Black head coach

3:05pm August 11, 2023

by Jonathan Franklin

Williams, who joined the Tennessee Titans in 2018 as a longtime defensive line coach, will step in for head coach Mike Vrabel during Saturday's pre-season game against Chicago.

A makeshift memorial honored O'Shae Sibley in New York City earlier this month.

A dancer's killing — over voguing — highlights the dangers Black LGBTQ Americans face

5:02am August 11, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

O'Shae Sibley was stabbed for voguing to Beyoncé at a New York City gas station. His death, which is being prosecuted as a hate crime, comes as anti-LGBTQ bills and incidents surge across the U.S.