Race

Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and Baltimore Police Department Commissioner Kevin Davis listen to a question during a press conference at City Hall on Wednesday.

National

After Damning Assessment Of Police, Baltimore Mayor Says 'Long Journey Ahead'

4:38pm August 10, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The Department of Justice found that the city's police force engaged in a pattern or practice of discrimination. Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake says she won't sugarcoat the problem.

In the world of books and literature, "diversity" has recently become hotly debated, along with other cultural and media spheres. Though a few writers of color seem to be getting more shine, the demographics of those working behind the scenes in publishin

Diversity In Book Publishing Isn't Just About Writers — Marketing Matters, Too

3:02pm August 09, 2016

by Jean Ho

For writers of color, the lack of diversity in book publicity departments can feel like a death knell.

Retired Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn spoke at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland last month in support of Donald Trump.

Trump Adviser Says One Of The GOP Nominee's Signature Plans Is 'Not Workable'

8:20am August 09, 2016

On a key Trump priority — banning travel to the U.S. from areas affected by terrorism — retired Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn says "a blanket [ban] is not workable."

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National

Who Gets To Be 'Hapa'?

4:29pm August 08, 2016

by Akemi Johnson

Many young mixed-raced Asian-Americans embrace the Hawaiian word "hapa" to describe their identity. But are they legitimizing a slur, engaging in appropriation, or just making an old word new?

Race

Radio 101: What It Means To "Act White"

9:51pm August 05, 2016

by Peyton Watson

Radio 101 is WFDD's education program for high school students. Radio 101 reporter, Peyton Watson, tells his story.

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Former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke talks to the media at the Louisiana secretary of state's office in Baton Rouge, La., on July 22, after registering to run for the U.S. Senate.

Former KKK Leader David Duke Says 'Of Course' Trump Voters Are His Voters

11:09am August 05, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The former grand wizard is running for U.S. Senate in Louisiana. Duke tells NPR that, based on polling by his campaign, he believes he'll be supported by more than 75 percent of Donald Trump voters.

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Heavily armed police officers watch over the crowds at the NYC Pride Parade in New York on June 26.

After Pulse Shooting, LGBT Folks Of Color Worry About Increased Police Attention

9:47pm August 03, 2016

by Nicole Pasulka

Some LGBT activists worry that more police presence won't protect them from vigilante violence — and might actually make these events less safe for the communities they serve.

Visitors look at 16th Street Baptist Church, the scene of the 1963 bombing, in Birmingham, Ala.

National

'A Legacy Of Pain': Birmingham Church Bomber Is Denied Parole

1:30pm August 03, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

An Alabama parole board has denied early release to a 78-year-old Ku Klux Klansman, who was convicted of killing four black girls in the 1963 bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham.

It's been a heady season for race reporting, with several much-scrutinized cases of police violence and Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, espousing anti-immigrant rhetoric.

Reporting While Brown In The Summer Of Trump: Episode 11

11:26am August 03, 2016

by Gene Demby

Shereen Marisol Meraji and Gene Demby sit down with Pilar Marrero of La Opinión and Wesley Lowery of the Washington Post to see how they balance real talk and staying fair during the Summer of Trump.

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Books
Arts

'The Fire This Time': A New Generation Of Writers On Race In America

4:32pm August 02, 2016

by NPR Staff

Author Jesmyn Ward invited prominent writers from her generation to pen essays for The Fire This Time. It's a nod to James Baldwin's work of a similar name, which warned of today's racial tension.

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