Race

National

NYPD Officer's Sentencing Reignites Debate Among Asian Americans

4:31pm April 19, 2016

NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with Jay Caspian Kang, a writer for The New York Times Magazine, about former New York police officer Peter Liang and the complicated issues his conviction brings up in Asian American identity politics. Liang's conviction for the line-of-duty shooting of an unarmed black man sparked protests by Asian Americans across the country.

Siblings Sangeeta (from left), Sunil and Ravi Tripathi. Sunil went missing weeks before the Boston Marathon, and media outlets misidentified him as one of the bombing suspects.

How Social Media Smeared A Missing Student As A Terrorism Suspect

11:00pm April 18, 2016

by NPR Staff

The documentary Help Us Find Sunil Tripathi explores what happened after a tweet misidentified a Brown University student as one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects.

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Shiman Shan (left) and Brenda Nguyen canvassed voters for the Bernie Sanders campaign in a New York City neighborhood with a growing Chinese-American community.

In Close Race, 'Unprecedented' Push For Asian-American Voters Comes To N.Y.

12:04pm April 18, 2016

by Hansi Lo Wang

Asian-Americans are among the least likely to vote. But with the presidential nominations still up for grabs, campaigns are courting one of the largest Asian communities in the U.S. — New Yorkers.

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Why Candidates Are Out Of Sync With How Americans Really Feel About Trade

8:56am April 18, 2016

by Scott Horsley

Leading candidates have tried to channel Americans' frustration when they talk about trade, but on the whole polls show Americans think trade has been good for the U.S.

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From BuzzFeed Video's "27 Questions Black People Have For Black People."

Arts

A Point-By-Point Response To BuzzFeed's Questions For Black People

7:34pm April 14, 2016

by Leah Donnella

A video titled "27 Questions Black People Have For Black People" misses a whole lotta history when it comes to black people in America.

W. Kamau Bell describes his new CNN series, United Shades of America, as a travel show that will take him places he is afraid to go.

Comic W. Kamau Bell On Standing Tall And Finding Humor In America's Racism

5:59pm April 14, 2016

The comedian attends a Ku Klux Klan gathering and a cross-burning on his new series, United Shades of America. He describes the series as a travel show that takes him to places he is afraid to go.

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National

Chicago Police Department Must Acknowledge Racist Past, Task Force Says

5:48pm April 13, 2016

by David Schaper

The Chicago Police Department needs to acknowledge its racist history and use of excessive force, and it needs a major overhaul in the way it investigates officers and holds police accountable. That's according to a scathing report from a task force appointed by the city's mayor to issue recommendations for sweeping reform.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio tries his hand at some racial humor at the 94th annual Inner Circle Dinner in New York.

When It Comes To Terms Like 'Colored People's Time,' Context Matters

3:48pm April 13, 2016

by Karen Grigsby Bates

Bill de Blasio's been getting dragged for joking about "CPT." Once more, with gusto: When it comes to terms like this, context matters. Who's saying it, where and to whom?

Jami Larson, 32, grew up in Pierre and is a member of the Lower Brule Sioux tribe. She is a registered nurse who specializes in diabetes care among Native Americans.

For Native Americans, Health Care Is A Long, Hard Road Away

10:43am April 13, 2016

by Misha Friedman

For Native Americans on South Dakota's Cheyenne River Indian Reservation, it can take weeks to get in to see a doctor and hours to get an ambulance after a life-threatening injury.

The renowned Bangkok Market, located in Los Angeles, is a longtime supermarket for retail and wholesale Thai produce, spices, chili pastes and household products.

The Family-Run Thai Market That Feeds LA's Eclectic Food Scene

10:34am April 13, 2016

by Mandalit del Barco

The Tilakamonkul family opened Bangkok Market in 1972. It became a magnet for Asian immigrants and chefs looking for rare ingredients. Their own son, Jet Tila, is now a celebrity chef.

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