Race

Justice Department Will Conduct Separate Inquiry Into Garner's Death

10:34am December 04, 2014

Attorney General Holder, saying that this and other recent cases had frayed trust between authorities and the community, announced the investigation late Wednesday.

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U.S. athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos raise their gloved fists at the Mexico City Olympics in 1968 to express their opposition to racism in the U.S.

National

A Brief History Of Racial Protest In Sports

2:22pm December 02, 2014

by Kat Chow

On Sunday, players from the St. Louis Rams ran onto the field with their arms raised in the "hands up, don't shoot" pose that's been used in protests of the shooting death of Michael Brown.

National

Attorney General's Talk Doesn't Satisfy Those Troubled By Ferguson

7:44am December 02, 2014

by Michell Eloy

Eric Holder started a U.S. tour with a closed-door discussion with local leaders in Atlanta, but like many activists, some say they're hungry for less chat and more action by the Justice Department.

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HIV activist Maria Mejia found out she was HIV-positive just before she turned 18.

National

On World AIDS Day, Fighting HIV And Stigma

5:19pm December 01, 2014

by Bridget Armstrong

Fewer than half of Americans who are HIV-positive receive medical care. Advocates and long-term survivors of HIV and AIDS reflect on how the stigma surrounding the virus may play a role.

Kwame Ajamu grabs his brother Wiley Bridgeman's beard after his release in a gesture that dates from their boyhood.

National

After Wrongful Conviction, Three Lifetimes Spent With Hope In Check

4:31pm December 01, 2014

by NPR Staff

They were young men when they went to prison in 1975 for a murder they did not commit. The last two of them were freed this month, releasing a joy they could finally savor together.

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A man is arrested by police after kneeling in the street during a protest outside the Ferguson Police Department on Saturday.

National

Ferguson Mayor: Police Will Recruit More Minorities

9:32am December 01, 2014

by Scott Neuman

James Knowles announced several initiatives to calm tensions in the city, including a scholarship program to put more African-American officers on the streets.

Education

St. Louis Schools To Reopen After Ferguson Grand Jury Decision

7:24am December 01, 2014

Renee Montagne talks to Kevin Grawer, principal of Maplewood Richmond Heights High School, and senior Jazmen Bell, about their efforts to diffuse racial tension and how Ferguson has affected them.

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Paul Wong (Harry Shum, Jr.) leads the Green Dragons, a young, Asian-American gang that trafficked Chinese immigrants into the U.S. with help from the so-called "Snakehead Mama" (Eugenia Yuan).

Arts

A Tale Of Asian Gangs Unleashed In 'Green Dragons' Film

5:40pm November 30, 2014

by Hansi Lo Wang

The film Revenge of the Green Dragons is based on the true story of a Chinese-American gang in New York City that helped traffic unauthorized immigrants in the 1980s and 1990s.

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National

Feelings On Ferguson Reflect Deep Racial Divide

12:44pm November 30, 2014

Perceptions of what happened in Ferguson, Missouri, have broken down along racial lines. NPR's Rachel Martin talks with Slate writer Jamelle Bouie about the racial dimensions of the case.

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Banh Mi are a traditional Vietnamese sandwich borne out of the country's one-time occupation by the French.

National

'The Banh Mi Handbook': A Guide To A Viet-French Sandwich

6:29pm November 29, 2014

by Karen Grigsby Bates

Food writer Andrea Nguyen dives into the story of banh mi, a Vietnamese street sandwich with a French colonial past that's been popping up on menus around the country.

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