Race

Poll Finds 3 Women Of Color As New Face Of Feminism

5:01pm March 06, 2017

by Karen Grigsby Bates

A new poll asks Americans to name the most famous feminists. Three of the top four are African-American — Michelle Obama, Oprah and Beyoncé. NPR looks into what it means to have three women of color as the new face of feminism.

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ProPublica Launches New Collaboration Project To Track And Document Hate Crimes

8:00pm March 05, 2017

by Michel Martin

Because what constitutes a "hate crime" can be a matter of dispute, the reporting about them varies tremendously. ProPublica's A.C. Thompson discusses why the Documenting Hate initiative is necessary.

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Morehouse College President Talks About HBCU Meeting With Trump

5:27pm March 05, 2017

by Michel Martin

Last week leaders from historically black colleges and universities met with Trump when he signed to move the initiative on HBCUs into the White House. Critics say it was little more than a photo op.

Writing Past The White Gaze As A Black Author

6:01am March 04, 2017

by LJ Alonge

"I wanted my characters to be respectable. I wanted them to somehow escape the judgement they'd get for just being, the same kind of judgement I've gotten for just being..."

Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway, left, checks her phone Tuesday after taking a photo as President Trump and leaders of historically black colleges and universities pose for a group photo in the Oval Office.

This Week In Race: Best Picture, Worst Picture, Picturing Trump's America

8:16am March 03, 2017

by Karen Grigsby Bates

Kellyanne Conway's breach of Oval Office etiquette ushered a wave of reaction online, while a little independent film reigned on Oscar night and had everyone in their feelings.

Puerto Rican Migrants Search For Identity In Massachusetts

4:35pm March 02, 2017

by Shereen Marisol Meraji

For Puerto Ricans, the question of statehood and their status as American citizens makes identity a complicated topic. One Puerto Rico woman living in western Massachusetts talks about this tension.

Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences students Liz Hada, left, and Melissa Garcia Rodriguez say they have experienced racial tension in some of their classes, despite feeling generally welcomed by most students and faculty.

National

To Diversify The Farming Landscape, Diversify Who Works It

10:06am March 02, 2017

by Amy Mayer

The people working on farms and elsewhere in agriculture often don't reflect the nation's demographics. Changing that is becoming a priority, in hopes that new people will bring fresh ideas.

Howard University graduates celebrate at commencement in May 2016.

HBCUs Graduate More Poor Black Students Than White Colleges

5:08am March 01, 2017

by Nick Chiles

Roughly half of HBCUs have a freshman class where three-quarters of the students are from low-income backgrounds, while just 1 percent of non-HBCUs serve as high a percentage of low-income students.

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Racist Assault At A Child's Birthday Party Yields Long Prison Terms In Georgia

11:31am February 28, 2017

by Bill Chappell

The defendants, who have three children together, wept as a judge sentenced them to a combined 19 years in prison for their role in a white supremacist group's rampage.

Black Lives Matter Finds 'Renewed Focus' 5 Years After Trayvon Martin

10:20am February 28, 2017

by NPR Staff

From the death that sparked a hashtag that became a national movement, Black Lives Matter takes on a new urgency under President Trump. Co-founder Patrisse Khan-Cullors discusses what lies ahead.

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