Former Baltimore Mayor: City Must Confront The 'Rot Beneath The Glitter'
As the city struggles with a surge in violence and the aftermath of Freddie Gray's death, Kurt Schmoke says that the roots of the problems run deep.
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As Campaign Ramps Up, Clinton Courts Obama Coalition Voters
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton called for policies to make it easier for people to vote. She trying to attract young people, single women, Hispanics and African-American voters.
Chinese Basketballers Of Yesteryear
In the early 20th century, Chinese athletes in the U.S. sometimes found social liberation on the basketball courts.
Bringing Music And A Message Of Hope To Native American Youth
Teens living on reservations often face a daunting array of hurdles. To help them cope, Navajo sibling musicians Clayson and Jeneda Benally are working to inspire students to write songs of their own.
I'm From Philly. 30 Years Later, I'm Still Trying To Make Sense Of The MOVE Bombing
Philadelphia native Gene Demby was 4 years old when city police dropped a bomb on a house of black activists in his hometown. Thirty years later, he's still trying to make sense of it all.
Slavery, Famine And The Politics Of Pie: What Civil War Recipes Reveal
From recipes for apple pie without apples to advice on how to treat servants, the era's cookbooks hint at the turbulence outside the kitchen window. Indeed, food helped decide the war's outcome.
Obama To Honor Harlem Hellfighter With Medal Of Honor
President Obama will award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Henry Johnson, an African-American soldier whose combat bravery occurred during World War I, but whose actions were ignored for decades.
A Manifesto On Diversity In Public Media
The host of the award-winning programs State of the Re:Union and Reveal shares his ideas about making public radio sound more like America.
Racial Diversity Grows On Network Television, But Will Quality Lag Behind?
Network TV's fall schedule has a lot of new shows with non-white stars and casts. But NPR television critic Eric Deggans wonders if those series will explore race and culture as well as current shows.
Not Your Mother's Catholic Frescoes: Radiant Portraits Of Queer People Of Color
Inspired by Mexican religious art, photographer Gabriel Garcia Roman portrays queer people of color as saints and warriors.