Race

Moscato Finds A Younger, Hipper — And Browner — Audience

10:28am July 03, 2013

by Sam Sanders

This sweet sparkling wine has been a hit with people of color ever since it started being name-checked in rap songs. The popularity has winemakers eager to reach this new group of customers

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How A Minority Biking Group Raises The Profile Of Cycling

12:30pm July 02, 2013

by Lauren Ober

Minority cycling groups are forming all over the country. One in Washington, D.C., in particular, is trying to change the perception of just who is a cyclist.

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Judy Reyes (from left), Roselyn Sanchez, Ana Ortiz and Dania Ramirez all star in Lifetime's new series about Latina housemaids, Devious Maids.

Can 'Devious Maids' Really Break Stereotypes About Latinas?

8:36am July 02, 2013

by Eric Deggans

On Sundays this summer, Lifetime has a new show from the creator of Desperate Housewives, Mark Cherry. Critic Eric Deggans says Devious Maids is trying to explode stereotypes about Latinos and domestic workers. But it might not be trying hard enough.

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Texas Democrats See Opportunity In Changing Demographics

8:36am July 02, 2013

by Don Gonyea

For most of the 20th century, Democrats were the only game in town when it came to Texas politics. But that changed and Republicans have been in charge for decades. For Democrats to return to power, they'll have to hold together a coalition of minority voters.

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Field director Charles White of the NAACP speaks at a podium outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday. The court ruled that a key part of the Voting Rights Act is unconstitutional.

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Legalese Aside, How Do We Talk About Race Nowadays?

7:07pm June 29, 2013

by NPR Staff

The news this week has put race on America's brain. There were the Supreme Court decisions, the trial of George Zimmerman and the downfall of celebrity chef Paula Deen. But the country is still fumbling through persistent inequality, even in the absence of overt prejudice.

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Caryn Lantz and her husband Chuck were surprised to learn that costs associated with adopting black children were much lower than for white or mixed race children. They ultimately went with an adoption in which the fee was based on their income, not skin

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Six Words: 'Black Babies Cost Less To Adopt'

9:46am June 27, 2013

by NPR Staff

In the U.S., more prospective parents seek to adopt white and mixed race children than black children. As a result, many agencies levy lower fees to make it easier for parents to adopt from among the large numbers of black children waiting for placement.

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Throughout the '70s and '80s, the radical African-American MOVE organization had several dramatic encounters with police.

'Let The Fire Burn': A Philadelphia Community Forever Changed

2:05pm June 26, 2013

by NPR Staff

On May 13, 1985, after a long standoff, Philadelphia municipal authorities dropped a bomb on the headquarters of the African-American radical group MOVE. In the documentary Let the Fire Burn, director Jason Osder uses archival footage to chronicle the years of tension that ended in tragedy.

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After Supreme Court Ruling On Affirmative Action, What's Next?

3:57pm June 24, 2013

The Supreme Court issued its decision Monday in Fisher v. the University of Texas, which challenged the constitutionality of the use of affirmative action in college admissions. The court sent the case back to the lower court to apply "strict scrutiny" to the University's admissions policy.

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Supreme Court Sends Affirmative Action Case Back To Lower Court

11:55am June 24, 2013

The Supreme Court has sent a high-profile affirmation action case back to the lower courts. The case, Fisher v. University of Texas, concerned the admissions policy at the University of Texas, which uses race as one factor for some slots.

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Supreme Court Justices Rule On Affirmative Action Case

11:55am June 24, 2013

The Supreme Court has issued its ruling on a high-profile affirmative action case concerning college admissions: In a 7-1 ruling, it sent Fisher v. University of Texas back to a lower court. Renee Montagne speaks with NPR's Nina Totenberg.

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