Race

'3 ½ Minutes' Chronicles Florida Murder Over Loud Rap Music

7:19am June 17, 2015

by Michele Norris

A new documentary revisits Florida's loud music murder case. Michael Dunn, a white man, shot 10 bullets into a car with four unarmed young black men during an argument at a Jacksonville gas station.

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Rachel Dolezal tells NBC's Today show that she knew "at some point, I would need to address the complexity of my identity."

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'I Identify As Black,' Rachel Dolezal Says In TV Interview

2:04pm June 16, 2015

by Bill Chappell

"The timing of it was a shock," former NAACP official Rachel Dolezal said of her white parents' speaking to the media. "Wow. The timing was completely unexpected."

How An African-American Ad Man Changed The Face Of Advertising

10:42pm June 15, 2015

by Sonari Glinton

In the 1960s, Tom Burrell became the first black man in Chicago advertising. In this "Planet Money" report, we hear how he changed the way people think about ads, and how advertising thinks about us.

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Round-Up: A Few More Worthwhile Thoughts On Rachel Dolezal

4:09pm June 15, 2015

by Kinsey Clarke

On misogynoir, "lying about a lie," and what constitutes black identity in America.

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Cleveland Prosecutor's Report: Tamir Rice Borrowed Pellet Gun From Friend

3:57pm June 15, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The Cuyahoga County prosecutor said he released the report because transparency is necessary "for an intelligent discussion of the important issues raised by this case."

A Tea Party supporter rings a bell in protest of the health care law in front of the U.S. Supreme Court, as Obamacare supporters shout behind her.

Drama On The Docket: High Court's Term Set To End With Slate Of Big Cases

3:25pm June 15, 2015

by Ron Elving

It's crunch time for the U.S. Supreme Court, as consequential decisions will be coming soon. The biggest issues left: same-sex marriages, subsidies under Obamacare and lethal injection drugs.

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Rachel Dolezal Resigns As President Of Spokane NAACP

2:00pm June 15, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

Dolezal made news after it emerged that she had been presenting herself as being of mixed race, when she was born to white parents.

The inside of J-Mart Wigs after riots left the store in shambles.

For Baltimore Businesses, Aid For Riot Repair Is Not Coming Fast Enough

9:57pm June 14, 2015

by Pam Fessler

Nearly 400 businesses were damaged during riots after Freddie Gray's death. But weeks later, the repairs are limping along, despite promises of aid from nonprofits and both city and state officials.

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Making Sense Of Rachel Dolezal, The Alleged White Woman Who Passed As Black

4:47pm June 13, 2015

by Kinsey Clarke

Thoughts on the prominent civil rights leader and Africana studies professor in Spokane, Wash., who was accused of being a white woman living her life as a black woman.

Are Black Voters Ready For Hillary Clinton?

11:26pm June 12, 2015

by Sarah McCammon

African Americans are going to be key to a Hillary Clinton presidential run. After a tense 2008 primary fight with Barack Obama, she's trying to win them over.

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