Race

Double eyelids, single eyelids â Â why do we change our eyes, or keep them the way they are?

National

The Many Stories Behind Double-Eyelid Surgery

1:23pm November 21, 2014

by Kat Chow

The procedure to give people with single eyelids a crease above their lashes often provokes controversy. NPR's Kat Chow steps past the debate over whether people should do it to get at the why.

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Lee Ann Johnson, director of the Missoula Indian Center, encourages Native Americans in Montana to enroll in private coverage through Healthcare.gov at an outreach event on Saturday, November 15.

Outreach Workers Look For Gains In Second Year Of Obamacare

8:42am November 19, 2014

Montana and Georgia both have minority populations whom health advocates hope to enroll for coverage. But advocates also fear that many in those communities won't qualify for subsidized coverage.

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Gary Wilmes, James Stanley and Pete Simpson star in Young Jean Lee's Straight White Men.

In 'Straight White Men,' A Play Explores The Reality Of Privilege

11:40am November 18, 2014

by Neda Ulaby

One of the hottest playwrights in American theater right now is 40-year-old Young Jean Lee. The Korean-American dramatist talked to NPR's Neda Ulaby about her new play opening this week off Broadway.

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Marc Quarles, his wife, Claudia Paul, and their children, Joshua and Danielle, live in an affluent, predominantly white neighborhood in California. Quarles says his neighbors treat him differently when his children aren't around.

National

Six Words: 'With Kids, I'm Dad. Alone, Thug'

9:18am November 18, 2014

by NPR Staff

With his brown skin and long dreadlocks, Marc Quarles stands out in his predominantly white neighborhood. He's particularly aware of that, he says, when his biracial children aren't with him.

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Couple's Brown-Skin, Lighter-Skin Kids Face Double Standard

9:10am November 18, 2014

NPR's Michele Norris concludes her conversation with Marc Quarles of Pacific Grove, Calif. His six-word submission to The Race Card Project: "With Kids, I'm Dad. Alone: Thug."

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Introduced, issue #52 of the Fantastic Four as a would-be for, the Black Panther would come to be a long-time ally.

Arts

Marvel's 'Black Panther' Isn't Just Another Black Superhero

5:26pm November 17, 2014

by Charles Pulliam-Moore

The recently announced feature, scheduled for November 2017, may be the first Afrofuturist film with a shot of blockbuster success.

Hema Ramaswamy prepares backstage for her performance. She studied with Chitra Venkateswaran (right) for 4 1/2 years in preparation for this recital.

Arts

How Hema Ramaswamy Found Healing Through Traditional Indian Dance

4:11pm November 17, 2014

by Arun Venugopal

Down syndrome and two major surgeries couldn't stop Hema Ramaswamy, who turned to classical Indian dance as a form of artistic and physical healing.

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Race Card Project: With Dreadlocks, Come Assumptions

3:24pm November 17, 2014

by Michele Norris

NPR's Michele Norris continues her conversation with Marc Quarles for The Race Card Project. Quarles six words are: With Kids, I'm Dad; Alone: Thug.

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The Los Angeles Lakers sport "Los Lakers" jerseys each March, for "Noche Latina" games.

Lakers May Be Losing Games, But They're Still Winning Latino Fans

9:00pm November 16, 2014

by Becky Sullivan

The Lakers are the only NBA team with a dedicated Spanish-language TV channel and broadcast crew. And it makes sense: almost half of the 10 million people in LA County are Hispanic.

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Edward Roybal was known for his advocacy on the issue of creating services for the aging U.S. population as well as championing civil rights.

Political Diversity Pioneers Win Medal Of Freedom

3:13pm November 14, 2014

Among the honorees: three leaders who spent decades opening doors for people of color in government and law and giving a voice to communities that often felt excluded from the national conversation.