Race

Rich Benjamin talks about his time in "Whitopia" at TEDWomen in 2015.

Arts

What Is A 'Whitopia' — And What Might It Mean To Live There?

2:10pm November 20, 2015

by NPR/TED Staff

As America becomes more multicultural, Rich Benjamin noticed a phenomenon: some communities are actually becoming less diverse. So he got out a map, found the whitest towns in the USA and moved in.

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Rohingya migrants ride on a truck as they are transferred from a detention facility to a naval base on Langkawi Island, Malaysia, in May. Many Rohingya migrants have fled Myanmar in the past year, seeking sanctuary elsewhere in southeast Asia. President O

World News

There's An Asian Refugee Crisis, Too, And Obama Plans To Spotlight It

5:09am November 20, 2015

by Elise Hu

As Europe grapples with its refugee crisis, another one is playing out in Southeast Asia. It involves ethnic Rohingya, the largest group of stateless people on the planet.

National

When Her Neighbor Thought She Broke Into Her Home, 19 Cops Responded

1:42am November 20, 2015

Fay Wells, an African-American woman who lives in California, wrote about her experience with police in the Washington Post. Her white neighbor called police when he thought she broke into her home.

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Once A Hard Sell, Wal-Mart's Patti LaBelle Pies Fly Off Shelves

7:09pm November 17, 2015

by Andrew Limbong

The sweet potato pie, sold in boxes bearing LaBelle's face, was a ho-hum seller until a video singing its praises went viral last week. Why pie fever? Partly, it's about celebrating black culture.

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Yale Students Speak Out About Racism On Campus

7:13pm November 16, 2015

by David DesRoches

Large demonstrations at Yale University over recent weeks have drawn attention to students' concerns about institutional racism. A student-led movement is calling for some big changes on campus.

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Georgetown University To Rename Buildings Named After Slaveowners

4:26pm November 16, 2015

by Michael Pope

Georgetown University is renaming two campus buildings in a bow to student concerns. The buildings are named for past Georgetown presidents who organized the sale of slaves to help pay off campus debt in the 1830s.

Bree Maxwell is the president of the Young Democrats of South Carolina. She said she wants to hear more about what the candidates will do for the Black Lives Matter movement "'cause people aren't protesting for nothing."

Politics & Government

As The Obama Glow Fades, South Carolina's Black Voters Aren't Firing Back Up

1:54pm November 16, 2015

by Asma Khalid

In 2008 and 2012, African-Americans turned out to vote in record numbers for President Obama. Now many black voters in the early voting state of South Carolina say there's not the same enthusiasm.

University of Missouri, Columbia students walk across campus on Nov. 9, when University of Missouri System President Tim Wolfe resigned amid protests over racial tensions at the school.

National

After A Turbulent Week, Mizzou Students Look Ahead

12:35pm November 14, 2015

by Adrian Florido

After the system president was ousted and a football game was held in suspense, University of Missouri at Columbia students share their views about what they hope will follow.

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Oregon Orders A Stop To Surveillance Of Black Lives Matter Supporters

8:20am November 14, 2015

by Conrad Wilson

An Oregon Department of Justice employee engaged in surveillance of people using #blacklivesmatter on social media. The state's attorney general ordered the surveillance to stop.

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The Black Culture Center at the University of Missouri.

How Black Students At Mizzou Are Coping With This Week's Threats

11:14pm November 13, 2015

by Adrian Florido

Since online threats targeting black students were posted online, black students have found ways to support each other.

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