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Police officers stand in front of the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, S.C. Jurors on Thursday saw horrific photos of the church basement at the trial of Dylann Roof, accused of hate crimes in the killings of nine black people at the church last year.

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Dylann Roof Jury Sees Images Of Church Mass Shooting Aftermath

8:14pm December 08, 2016

by Debbie Elliott

Bibles and white tablecloths, as well as the bodies of victims and pools of blood, appear in photos of the Emanuel AME Church basement presented by prosecutors Thursday in Charleston, S.C.

One month after winning a seat in Minnesota's legislature, Ilhan Omar says she was assailed in a cab ride to her hotel from the White House.

History-Making Somali-American Legislator Reports 'Hateful' Taunts In D.C.

4:32pm December 08, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Ilhan Omar says she was "subjected to the most hateful, derogatory, Islamophobic, sexist taunts and threats I have ever experienced" in a cab during her visit to the nation's capital.

Don't Stop Arguing, Complaining And Fighting For 'Identity Politics'

3:33pm December 08, 2016

by Tasneem Raja

No one seems to have a satisfying definition of "identity politics," but clearly we've been paying too much attention to race, gender and sexual orientation, right? Not so fast.

Diver Sammy Lee, the first American to win gold medals in platform diving in consecutive Olympic games, was also among the country's earliest "cultural ambassadors."

Diver's Ambassador Life Showed Bigotry Is Never Far From The Surface

8:37pm December 07, 2016

by Ellen Wu

Years after Pearl Harbor and decades before a proposed "Muslim registry," Sammy Lee tried to "prove that in America, I could do anything." America hasn't always been convinced.

NPR reporter Asma Khalid during a live broadcast. She covered demographics and the 2016 campaign.

Reporter's Notebook: What It Was Like As A Muslim To Cover The Election

4:32pm December 07, 2016

by Asma Khalid

NPR's Asma Khalid reflects on a year covering politics at a moment when being Muslim was seen as a political problem for some.

CBS Entertainment President Glenn Geller addresses the executive session of the TCA presentations in Los Angeles on Aug. 10.

A Case For Why TV Execs Should Face Critics

4:21pm December 06, 2016

by Eric Deggans

Press tours with networks and cable companies give TV critics an opportunity to have Q&A sessions with top executives. In January, many executives will skip a big one in LA, and that concerns critics.

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Yoshi Sudarso stars in "It's Asian Men!," a film that counteracts stereotype by showcasing Asian-American men as romantic leads.

'It's (Sexy) Asian Men!' Hallelujah!

1:50pm December 06, 2016

by Ashley Westerman

The new short web film "It's Asian Men!" aims to tackle a big issue: Why Asian-American men are rarely cast on TV or in movies as the romantic or sexy lead. No Long Duk Dong here.

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The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that considers the influences of race and politics in redistricting on Monday.

Supreme Court Considers Race, Politics And Redistricting In 2 Cases

8:41pm December 05, 2016

by Nina Totenberg

The high court heard arguments Monday in cases testing whether lawmakers in Virginia and North Carolina weighed race too heavily when redrawing state legislative districts.

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Sammy Lee, two-time Olympic diving champion.

Sammy Lee Climbed Above Racism, Dove Into Olympic History

7:38pm December 05, 2016

by Karen Grigsby Bates

Sammy Lee, a Korean War veteran and the first American platform diver to win gold in consecutive Olympics, dies of pneumonia at the age of 96.

What Election Recounts Mean For Black Voters

8:23pm December 04, 2016

Green Party candidate Jill Stein has spurred election recounts in multiple states. Charles Ellison of The Root discusses his post titled "4 Ways the Jill Stein Recount Screws Black Voters."

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