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James Harris Jackson is escorted out of a police precinct in New York on March 22. Police said Jackson, accused of fatally stabbing a black man in New York City, told investigators he traveled from Baltimore specifically to attack black people.

National

White Supremacist Charged With Terrorism Over Murder Of Black Man

4:08pm March 28, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

Police say James Jackson traveled to New York City in order to "kill black men," a plan he carried out when he stabbed a stranger to death on a street corner. The terror charges were announced Monday.

Remembering Roger Wilkins: Civil Rights Lawyer, Columnist And Educator

6:00am March 28, 2017

by Andrew Limbong

Roger Wilkins worked at the Justice Department under the Kennedy administration, helped "The Washington Post" win a Pulitzer Prize and taught history and American culture at George Mason University. On Sunday, he died Sunday at the age of 85.

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Kerry James Marshall, School of Beauty, School of Culture, acrylic and glitter on unstretched canvas, 2012

Arts

Kerry James Marshall: A Black Presence In The Art World Is 'Not Negotiable'

6:00am March 28, 2017

by Susan Stamberg

For decades, the 61-year-old artist has depicted black lives on canvas. He says inclusion in museums must not be contingent on "whether somebody likes you ... or somebody's being generous to you."

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Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen, left, talks with first base coach Harold Baines in the dugout during a game in 2011.

How Latino Players Are Helping Major League Baseball Learn Spanish

4:00pm March 26, 2017

by Jorge Encinas

Latino players have long felt lost in translation in the minor and major leagues. How MLB is taking on this linguistic and cultural challenge.

Sports

Out Of Bounds: New Research On Race And Paying College Athletes

8:14am March 26, 2017

A new study shows race is a factor in the debate over whether to pay college athletes. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to UMass Amherst political scientist Tatishe Nteta, who co-authored the study.

Fatima Avelica, 13, daughter of of Romulo Avelica-Gonzalez, attends a rally with loved ones and supporters for his release outside U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) offices on March 13, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.

This Week In Race: ICE Sends Chills Across U.S., Kaepernick, Others, Write Big Checks

9:46am March 24, 2017

by Karen Grigsby Bates

While much of the focus has been on deportations of Latinx, other groups have been under increased scrutiny.

BLACK-ISH - ABC's "black-ish" stars Yara Shahidi , Laurence Fishburne, Jenifer Lewis , Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross , Marsai Martin, Miles Brown and Marcus Scribner.

National

Shows With Black Characters Find Loyal Non-Black Fans

5:09am March 22, 2017

by Karen Grigsby Bates

"When a show is well-written, when it has good actors, people want to watch," says Courtney Jones of Nielsen.

Models pose at the end of the Marc Jacobs Runway Show at Park Avenue Armory on February 16, 2017 in New York City. In the past, Jacobs has been criticized for culturally insensitive runway shows. This year marked a change.

Arts

On Fashion Runways, Inclusion Is About More Than Color

5:20pm March 21, 2017

by Karen Grigsby Bates

It's a tricky thing, casting. Directors have a vision for their lines — but what if that vision doesn't include a more inclusive palette?

Over the past few months, Black Twitter has noticed an increase in the number of white trolls creating fake Twitter accounts.

National

The Emergence Of The White Troll Behind A Black Face

12:00pm March 21, 2017

by Neha Rashid

Over the past few months, Black Twitter has noticed an increase in the number of white trolls creating fake Twitter accounts.

A confederacy of prison reform activists rallied at City Hall in New York City to demand that it close the long-controversial Rikers Island Corrections facility where, among others, Kalief Browder, died; critics maintain that the prison is unsafe and prol

National

Why Young People of Color Are Central To 'Raising The Age' Debates

4:01am March 20, 2017

by Gene Demby

The politics of raising the age in New York State are complicated: both liberals and conservatives broadly support raising the age in principle, but question the governor's proposal.