Race

Reporter Harry McAlpin leaves the White House in 1944. McAlpin was the first black reporter to cover a presidential press conference. He'll be honored Saturday at the Correspondents' Dinner.

National

Poised And Persistent, Reporter Broke White House Color Barrier

12:33pm May 03, 2014

by Scott Horsley

Harry McAlpin became the first black White House reporter in 1944, though he was excluded from joining the Correspondents' Association. Decades later, he'll be be honored at the group's centennial.

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What About Donald Sterling's Right To Privacy?

8:46am May 01, 2014

by David Folkenflik

The racist comments made by Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling led to a lifelong ban from the NBA. But they were made in what appears to have been a private setting. Should that matter?

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Sports

NBA Weighs Penalties After Sterling's Alleged Race Remarks Surface

6:18pm April 28, 2014

by Tom Goldman

Controversy is swirling around racist comments allegedly made by Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling. The NBA is exploring its potential responses as it investigates the allegations.

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Sports

Former Clipper On Sterling: 'He's Always Had A Bully Mentality'

6:18pm April 28, 2014

by NPR Staff

Keyon Dooling, a former Los Angeles Clipper and founder of the Respect Foundation, discusses his time playing for the team under owner Donald Sterling.

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Sports

Clippers Distances Themselves From Racist Comments

7:37am April 28, 2014

David Greene talks to ESPN's Peter Keating about racist remarks allegedly made by Donald Sterling, owner of the LA Clippers. The NBA is investigating the authenticity of the recording.

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'Boondocks' Returns After Four Years To An Altered Comedy Landscape

7:26pm April 21, 2014

by Sam Sanders

The controversial, Peabody Award-winning Cartoon Network series returns Monday for a fourth season, but without creator Aaron McGruder. Fans wonder if the show will recapture its original sting.

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Comic Hari Kondabolu's album Waiting for 2042 is a reference to the year the Census Bureau projects whites will be the minority in the U.S. "Don't worry, white people," he says. "You were a minority when you came to this country. Things seemed to have wor

Arts

For Comic Hari Kondabolu, Explaining The Joke IS The Joke

4:23pm April 21, 2014

Many comedians think that explaining jokes ruins jokes, but Hari Kondabolu doesn't mind. Especially when it comes to jokes about race and ethnicity, he's willing to explain until everyone gets it.

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Arts

Why Comedian Hari Kondabolu Is 'Waiting For 2042'

11:44am April 21, 2014

by NPR Staff

The Indian-American performer says he's not obsessed with race, but he uses it frequently in his comedy because it's part of his lived experience and something he can't help but pay attention to.

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Dominated By 1 Point Of View, Late-Night TV Needs New Voices

7:53am April 21, 2014

by Eric Deggans

On Tuesday, Stephen Colbert stops by the CBS Late Show to greet the man he'll replace next year, David Letterman. It also spotlights a reality in late-night TV --almost every host is a white man.

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National

Probe: Gains Of Integration Eroded, Especially In The South

7:41am April 17, 2014

In 1954, the Supreme Court outlawed segregation. David Greene talks to ProPublica's Nikole Hannah-Jones about her story in The Atlantic. She examines the failure of school desegregation.

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