Tyre Nichols' autopsy reveals brain injuries from blunt force trauma, attorneys say
The family of Tyre Nichols and their attorneys were briefed on his official autopsy results Wednesday, nearly four months after his death.
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Author-illustrator Vashti Harrison wants her book and the word 'big' to affirm kids
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Vashti Harrison, illustrator and author of the new picture book Big, about a young Black girl's journey to self love.
Toni Morrison's diary entries, early drafts and letters are on display at Princeton
Toni Morrison remains the sole Black female recipient of a Nobel Prize in Literature. Princeton University, where Morrison was a professor, is commemorating the 30th anniversary of her win.
Players in baseball's segregation-era Negro Leagues unite to keep the legacy alive
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Sean Gibson of the Negro Leagues Family Alliance about honoring its past in modern baseball and Ron "Schoolboy" Teasley about his own history playing in the Negro Leagues.
Comedians Hank Azaria and Hari Kondabolu on the impact of race post-public callout
What happens after a public callout? For comedians Hari Kondabolu and Hank Azaria, the answer to that has a lot to do with their race.
Named after Robert E. Lee, an Army fort now honors 2 pioneering Black officers
Fort Lee in Virginia on Thursday became Fort Gregg-Adams in a ceremony that renamed the base after two Black officers whose struggles paved the way for a more inclusive military.
Several people in Oregon succeed in suing retailers for racial discrimination
Historically, it's been hard to prosecute cases of racial discrimination against customers. But some in Oregon have had recent success suing retailers for discriminating against them.
Carolyn Bryant Donham, whose accusations lead to the killing of Emmett Till, has died
The white woman, whose accusations lead to the killing of Emmett Till in 1955 has died. Carolyn Bryant Donham, had always insisted on her innocence in Till's murder.
An Army fort named after Robert E. Lee now honors 2 pioneering Black officers
Fort Lee, named after the leader of Confederate forces during the Civil War, was redesignated on Thursday to honor Lt. Gen. Arthur Gregg and Lt. Col. Charity Adams.
Carolyn Bryant Donham, who accused Emmett Till before he was lynched, dies at age 88
The white woman who accused Black teenager Emmett Till of making improper advances before he was lynched in Mississippi in 1955 has died in hospice care in Louisiana, a coroner's report shows.