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Grace Bumbry, a trailblazing Black opera singer, has died at age 86

5:25pm May 08, 2023

by Brandon Gates

Grace Bumbry has died. She had one of the most illustrious operatic careers of the 20th century. She was also the first Black singer to perform at the Paris Opera and the Bayreuth Festival in Germany.

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The hurdles Black immigrants face to drive in the U.S.

4:57pm May 08, 2023

by Leah Donnella

Black immigrants in Tennessee have a slew of bad options when it comes to transportation and getting a license — and are disproportionately likely to face traffic stops that may lead to deportation.

Producer Chris Strachwitz, responsible for many recordings of roots music, has died

4:57pm May 08, 2023

Producer Chris Strachwitz was responsible for many recordings of roots music. He died last week at the age of 91.

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Black Americans are audited 3 to 5 times as often as other taxpayers

4:12pm May 08, 2023

by Scott Horsley

Research shows Black Americans are audited more often as other taxpayers. Analysts say the IRS' practice is unfair and produces less money for the government than a more equitable system would.

People listen to the California reparations task force, a nine-member committee studying restitution proposals for African Americans, at a meeting at Lesser Hall in Mills College at Northeastern University in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, May 6, 2023.

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A California panel has called for billions in reparations for descendants of slaves

10:00am May 07, 2023

by The Associated Press

California's reparations task force has voted to approve recommendations on how the state may compensate and apologize to Black residents for generations of harm caused by discriminatory policies.

Beatrice and Harvey Dong say farewell to their beloved Eastwind Books shop.

A chapter ends for this historic Asian American bookstore, but its story continues

6:00am May 06, 2023

For decades, Eastwind Books was an anchor for the Bay Area's Asian American community. Now, the husband and wife duo behind it have decided to close the shop.

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"The rural South is deeply beautiful and complex and contradictory," says Jones. "I really want [people] to know the rural South has something to say."

Durand Jones pens a love letter to being Black, queer and from the rural South

5:01am May 06, 2023

by Isabella Gomez Sarmiento

'Wait Til I Get Over,' an homage to Jones' hometown of Hillaryville, Louisiana, paints a deeply nuanced portrait of Jones and of the Southern customs that raised him.

Students reenact Birmingham children's march on its 60th anniversary

4:39pm May 05, 2023

by Kyra Miles

On the 60th anniversary of the Birmingham children's march, students there reenacted the important event which alerted the nation to the police brutality used against those fighting for civil rights.

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There have been no arrests after an NYC subway commuter killed a Black man on a train

5:26pm May 04, 2023

by Brian Mann

The killing of a Black man who was put in a chokehold by a white man on a New York City subway train has sparked outrage. There have been no arrests.

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Singer and activist John Legend narrates the short film documentary HOME/FREE.

John Legend knows the obstacles of life after prison. He wants you to know them too

1:58pm May 04, 2023

by Lilly Quiroz

When incarcerated people leave prison, are they actually free? NPR's Michel Martin talks to singer/songwriter John Legend about a new documentary he narrates.

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