Misty Copeland Achieves #SquadGoals In The Documentary 'A Ballerina's Tale'
Misty Copeland talks body image, ballet and blackness in the new PBS documentary A Ballerina's Tale.
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Remembering Anarcha, Lucy, and Betsey: The Mothers of Modern Gynecology
J. Marion Sims is remembered as the father of modern gynecology. Forgotten are the mothers—the enslaved women whose bodies were sacrificed for the advancement of his research.
Farmer John Boyd Jr. Wants African-Americans To Reconnect With Farming
The president of the National Black Farmers Association says African-Americans have a negative association with farming — and he wants that to change.
Backlash After Referee Bans Traditional Navajo Hairstyle
A hairstyle set off a firestorm at a recent Arizona high school basketball game. The referee told Flagstaff's Lady Eagles they couldn't wear traditional Navajo buns. KJZZ's Laurel Morales reports.
Selling The Health Benefits Of Denver's Tap Water — After Flint
Though Denver's water supply is clean, health officials in Colorado are battling the stigma tap water acquired after the contamination in Flint, Mich. A Latino community group has stepped in to help.
Ferguson Mayor: 'There Was No Agreement' With The Justice Department
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Ferguson Mayor James Knowles about why the City Council decided to change an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice and the subsequent lawsuit against the city.
Texas A&M Investigates Report Of Slurs Yelled At Black High School Students
"Go back where you came from," white college students told black high school students Tuesday. A campus officer reportedly said the students were expressing their First Amendment rights.
NYC Police Officer Found Guilty Of Manslaughter In Shooting Of Unarmed Man
In 2014, a rookie police officer fired his gun in a stairwell. His bullet ricocheted off a wall and hit Akai Gurley, 28, on a lower floor.
Muslim Community Remembers Chapel Hill Victims
A year after a gunman killed 3 young Muslim-Americans in North Carolina, many in the local Muslim community has responded by being more vocal and visible around issues of faith.
Video: UCLA Gymnast Sophina DeJesus Whips, Nae Naes, And Slays
The viral video of DeJesus' routine doesn't show an athlete dominating in a traditionally white sport despite her race. She's an athlete celebrating her identity in the sport she loves.