Race

Feds Hopeful Hispanics Will Respond As Open Enrollment Comes To A Close

7:35pm January 30, 2016

by Carrie Feibel

Sunday January 31st is the deadline in most states to buy health insurance through the Affordable Care Act. Federal officials are reaching out to those previously uninsured, with a focus on Hispanics.

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Macklemore performs onstage during the Capital One Orange Bowl Beach Bash in December in Miami Beach.

Music & Culture

I Guess We Gotta Talk About Macklemore's 'White Privilege' Song

12:08pm January 29, 2016

by Gene Demby

You won't have any thoughts about the rapper's new song about racial inequality, and his place as a white dude in hip-hop, that you didn't have before, in part because he plays it so safe.

National

Study: When It Comes To Identifying As Multiracial, Gender Matters

2:59pm January 28, 2016

by Hanna Choi

A new study shows that women with parents of different background are more likely to consider themselves "multiracial" than men.

Pop star and entertainer Michael Jackson performs a concert at the historic Berlin Reichstag on June 19, 1988. He died in 2009.

Let Twitter Be Your Guide Through This Michael Jackson Casting Mess

12:52pm January 28, 2016

by Leah Donnella

When the news leaves you speechless, let Twitter take the wheel.

Finding spaces to shoot is often challenging for The Tenth in ways that it isn't for more mainstream publication.

Meet 'The Tenth,' A Slick New Magazine For Queer Black Men

11:27am January 27, 2016

by Hugh Ryan

Now on its third issue, The Tenth wants the fashion industry to stop seeing queer blacks folks as "the flavor of the month."

Sophomore Morgan Wang (center) takes part in a rehearsal of The Miser at Arroyo Pacific Academy in Arcadia, Calif., last November. Wang plays Marianne in the play.

Growing Numbers Of Chinese Teens Are Coming To America For High School

4:51pm January 26, 2016

by Josie Huang

More than 23,000 have come so far, with California a top destination — especially the Los Angeles suburbs in the San Gabriel Valley. Many teens live with host families and attend private schools.

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The Citadel Punishes 14 Cadets Over White-Hooded Photos

1:33pm January 26, 2016

by Bill Chappell

"The investigation found that the cadets did not intend to be offensive," Lt. Gen. John Rosa, president of the military college in South Carolina, said.

Ariell Johnson has combined her love of comic books with a place where people can socialize in her new business, Amalgam Comics & Coffeehouse.

Books

Move Over, Comic Book Guy: Philly Comics Store Prizes Diversity In Its Heroes

9:57am January 25, 2016

by NPR Staff

At Amalgam Comics & Coffeehouse in Philadelphia, owner Ariell Johnson says diversity isn't just an afterthought. She tells NPR's Michel Martin that new faces keep the heroics interesting.

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Demonstrators protest the police shooting of Michael Brown in August 2014 in Ferguson, Mo. A Justice Department report found the police in Ferguson levied excessive fines for small infractions.

For Some, Powerball's Promise Wasn't Just A Big Payout — But Stability, Too

7:53am January 25, 2016

by Michel Martin

Forget the fantasy of luxury. NPR's Michel Martin says that, when small fees can be more common — and more crippling — for many African-Americans, the notion of financial security is fantasy enough.

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An Oscar statue, on display during the Academy Awards nominations announcement in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Jan. 14.

Arts

A Conversation With The Creator Of #OscarsSoWhite

12:26am January 25, 2016

by Aggi Ashagre

The hashtag resurfaced this year as a protest against the lack of diversity among Oscar nominees. The woman who started it, April Reign, explains her frustrations — and her hopes for the future.