Race

New groups are changing the narrative about Black women and the outdoors

6:26pm February 07, 2023

by Cody Short

Black women love the outdoors as much as anyone else. Groups such as Outdoorsy Black Women and Black Packers are helping them explore and enjoy the outdoors.

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Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs, middle, is flanked behind by Arizona House Speaker Ben Toma, left, and Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen, right, at Hobbs' state of the state address on Jan. 9, 2023, in Phoenix.

Busing migrants was a partisan lightning rod. Here's why Democrats have embraced it

5:13am February 06, 2023

by Laura Benshoff

Republican governors started the practice of transporting migrants from the U.S. southern border, but Democratic leaders have run with it. They say it's a humanitarian service, not a political stunt.

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Arts

Codie Elaine Oliver on the joys of being a Black mother

8:04am February 05, 2023

by Ayesha Rascoe

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Codie Elaine Oliver about the joys of being a Black mother. Oliver is a host of The Mama's Den podcast.

National

A Black History Month-themed police car in Miami draws criticism

3:26pm February 04, 2023

by Juliana Kim

Some community members describe the cruiser as tone deaf and ill-timed, given tensions with police around the country. Miami police said they stand by the decision to unveil the special design.

National

San Francisco will hold its Lunar New Year celebration this weekend, on high alert

7:59am February 04, 2023

by Sara Hossaini

San Francisco holds its Lunar New Year celebration this weekend. The community is excited and on alert due to recent violence involving Asian Americans elsewhere in California.

Photo of Alice Wong, an Asian American disabled woman in a power chair, against a background of bamboo trees. She is wearing a blue cardigan and sitting in a power chair. She is wearing a bold red lip color and a trach at her neck.

Activist Alice Wong reflects on 'The Year of the Tiger' and her hopes for 2023

7:00am February 04, 2023

by Thomas Lu

In the Year of the Tiger: An Activist's Life, Alice Wong shares pieces of her story and experience as a disabled Asian American through a collection of essays, interviews, photos and illustrations.

Nevada Rep. Horsford, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, talks police reform

6:13pm February 03, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Democratic Congressman of Nevada Steven Horsford about police reform.

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College Board responds to backlash over AP African American studies curriculum

5:00pm February 03, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with College Board CEO David Coleman and director of Advanced Placement African American Studies Brandi Waters about curriculum changes that have drawn criticism.

The magic of being a Black nerd in Black History Month

12:19pm February 03, 2023

NPR's Juana Summers talks with co-creator of Black Nerds Create Bayana Davis about the collective's month-long digital celebration: Black Magical History Month.

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Remembering Wendell Scott, first Black man to compete in NASCAR's highest category

12:16pm February 03, 2023

This week's StoryCorps tells the story of Wendell Scott, who drove during the Jim Crow era and was the first African American to win a race at NASCAR's elite major league level.

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