Race

College Board to release framework for AP African American studies course on Feb. 1

7:34am January 25, 2023

by Emily Files

Students at a Milwaukee school say a pilot AP African American Studies course gives them a deeper look at their history. But it's facing backlash from conservative lawmakers elsewhere.

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National

Video of deadly Memphis traffic stop won't be made public for at least a week

5:09am January 24, 2023

by Katie Riordan

Attorneys for the Black man who died after a traffic stop say video shows Memphis police beating him like a "human piñata." Lawyers and Tyre Nichols' family saw the video for the first time Monday.

Monterey Park's long history as a bastion for Asian-American suburban life

7:38pm January 23, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Min Zhou, a professor of sociology and Asian American Studies at UCLA, about the city of Monterey Park, Calif., and the community where a shooting took place on Saturday.

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"People across the country should be concerned that legislators and governors across the country are going to do exactly what Florida is doing," says Florida Sen. Shevrin Jones, pictured here in March 2022.

Florida's AP African American studies ban should raise alarm elsewhere, lawmaker says

10:49am January 23, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

Florida state Sen. Shevrin Jones, a Democrat, says the proposed course "wasn't indoctrination, it wasn't ideology, it was facts." He fears blocking it will harm students in Florida and beyond.

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Education

School board member talks Florida's block of AP African American studies course

5:17pm January 22, 2023

NPR's Michel Martin talks to Steve Gallon, school board member for Miami-Dade County Schools, about the state education department's ban of a new Advanced Placement course on African American studies.

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Under Gov. Ron DeSantis' leadership, Florida has enacted a slew of education rules that limit teaching topics including race, and sexual orientation.

Florida says AP class teaches critical race theory. Here's what's really in the course

9:16am January 22, 2023

by Juliana Kim

Florida rejected an Advancement Placement course on African American studies, saying it's "filled with" critical race theory. But scholars who helped create the course say it's not in lesson plans.

Politics & Government

Understanding the rise of people of color in Republican Party ranks

8:02am January 22, 2023

by Ayesha Rascoe

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Brakkton Booker, a national political correspondent for Politico, about the recent rise of people of color in Republican Party ranks and the reasons behind it.

Demonstrators carry placards during a rally and march on June 27, 2020, over the death of Elijah McClain in Aurora, Colo.

National

Colorado police officers and paramedics plead not guilty in Elijah McClain death case

6:09pm January 20, 2023

by The Associated Press

The charges stem from the role they are accused of playing in the 2019 death of McClain, a 23-year-old Black man who was forcibly restrained and injected with a powerful sedative called ketamine.

Women of color disproportionately reenrolled in college during the pandemic

5:18pm January 20, 2023

by Kirk Carapezza

Almost 40 million Americans have some college under their belts, but haven't finished a certificate or degree. During the pandemic, many who'd dropped out went back — and women of color led the way.

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Clockwise: California Democratic Reps. Barbara Lee, Ro Khanna, Katie Porter and Adam Schiff are expected to battle it out for Sen. Dianne Feinstein's seat in 2024 if she retires. Porter is the only one who has formally announced a run, but Lee is expected to make an announcement soon, while Schiff and Khanna are still contemplating the 2024 race.

Early jockeying for Senate seats foreshadows competitive 2024 elections

10:33am January 20, 2023

by Dustin Jones

Lawmakers are already setting their sights on 34 Senate seats that will open up in 2024, indicating a busy election season.