Race

National

92 Percent Of African Americans Say Black Americans Face Discrimination Today

5:09pm October 24, 2017

by Karen Grigsby Bates

A new survey looks at who feels discriminated against in America. The short answer: everyone, but for different reasons. And for some, it's nothing new. NPR's Code Switch team reports on how African Americans responded.

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One poll shows the experiences and views of African Americans in the U.S. regarding police officers where respondents live.

Poll: Most Americans Think Their Own Group Faces Discrimination

3:54pm October 24, 2017

by Joe Neel

NPR is launching a deep exploration of how Americans experience discrimination in daily life. One key result: The sense that their own group suffers discrimination crosses racial and identity lines.

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National

Share Your Story: Discrimination In America

3:32pm October 24, 2017

We want to share personal stories of discrimination in the United States as part of our deep dive into how Americans treat one another and how Americans perceive the way others treat them.

Experiences Of Discrimination In America

1:08pm October 24, 2017

by Joe Neel

How do African-Americans experience discrimination in daily life? A new poll is examining the extent of discrimination against six major ethnic and racial groups in America today.

Economy

Money May Not Shield Prosperous Blacks From Bigotry, Survey Says

7:35am October 24, 2017

by Brakkton Booker

A study by NPR, Harvard and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation finds African-Americans making more than $75,000 report experiencing higher levels of discrimination than those making less.

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A runner passes a ghostly sculpture on display between Bondi Beach and Tamarama Beach in Sydney.

This Halloween: What Does It Mean To Call Something 'Spooky'?

6:18am October 24, 2017

by Leah Donnella

Scared, fine. Frightened, sure. But spooked? This week, we dive into the racial history behind one of Halloween's most fraught descriptors.

Demonstrators in Miami stand with tape reading, " I Can't Breathe," in 2014. The protest occurred after a grand jury in New York City declined to indict the police officers involved Eric Garner's death.

'I Can't Breathe' Examines Modern Policing And The Life And Death Of Eric Garner

2:41pm October 23, 2017

by Terry Gross

"The reality is that Eric Garner died at the hands of a police force and a criminal justice system that were designed entirely by white people, for the most part," says journalist Matt Taibbi.

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NAACP Makes Politically Charged Moves

7:06pm October 22, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The civil rights group has chosen a new president and CEO, and announced plans to change its tax status to allow for more partisan political activity.

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NAACP President Derrick Johnson addresses the Newsmaker Luncheon at the National Press Club August 29, 2017 in Washington, DC.

Politics & Government

NAACP Elects New President, Will Assume More Political Non-Profit Tax Status

6:36pm October 21, 2017

by Chris Benderev

The 108-year-old organization chose Derrick Johnson, who had served as interim president since July.

Members of the San Francisco 49ers kneel with teammates during the national anthem before playing the Washington Redskins at FedEx Field in October.

When It Comes To Race And Sports, Who Owns An Athlete's Opinions?

6:24pm October 21, 2017

by Karen Grigsby Bates

The anger of white fans "is what happens when black bodies don't conform to what white spectators and consumers want them to be or do or say," says Penn State assistant professor Amira Rose Davis.