Race

National

For Black homeowners in LA, the City National settlement is just a start

6:13pm January 18, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with realtor Mark Alston about the DOJ's record-breaking settlement with City National Bank after it was accused of redlining and racially discriminatory mortgage practices.

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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., head of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, addresses marchers during his "I Have a Dream" speech at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington on Aug. 28, 1963. On Monday, his daughter Bernice King said, "My father's 'dream' wasn't palpable to the white masses, including politicians."

National

Maine newspaper apologizes for running a redacted version of 'I Have a Dream' speech

5:00am January 18, 2023

by Vanessa Romo

Critics of the Bangor Daily News said the redacted version promotes a whitewashed and sanitized version of Martin Luther King Jr. that does not convey his radical views and work as an activist.

The Embrace, the new memorial sculpture in Boston made in tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, was unveiled on Friday.

New MLK statue in Boston is greeted with a mix of open arms, consternation and laughs

1:15pm January 17, 2023

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

A new public art monument dedicated to Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King was unveiled Friday. It immediately drew consternation and jeers as well as plaudits.

National

Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Where the U.S. and schools stand with segregation

6:39pm January 16, 2023

by Alana Wise

King and Segregation: We take a look at King and the famous "I have a dream" speech and the call for an end to segregation — and how schools are a key example of how intransigent segregation remains.

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Books
Arts

Want to understand the U.S.? This historian says the South holds the key

12:27pm January 16, 2023

by Dave Davies

Imani Perry says the South can be seen as an "origin point" for the way the nation operates. Her book South to America traces the steps of an enslaved ancestor. Originally broadcast Jan. 25, 2022.

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Health & Safety

Black men and therapy

5:17pm January 15, 2023

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with author Damon Young about mental health and his decision to seek therapy.

An office within the University of Southern California's School of Social Work announced it is removing the term "field" from its curriculum.

Education

A USC office removes 'field' from its curriculum, citing possible racist connotations

6:48pm January 14, 2023

by Giulia Heyward

An office within the University of Southern California's School of Social Work said phrases such as "field work" may have meanings linked to slavery.

Students walk to classes on the Indiana University in Bloomington, Ind., in 2021. A student was stabbed on a bus near campus.

Bus stabbing of Indiana University student stokes fear in the Asian community

6:36pm January 14, 2023

by Juliana Kim

An 18-year-old college student was waiting to get off a city bus when another passenger struck her in the head multiple times.

Economy

Improved U.S. unemployment rate doesn't reflect troubling trend for Black women

5:28pm January 14, 2023

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with economist Michelle Holder about how the unemployment rate for Black women is rising, despite an overall decline.

Keenan Anderson backs away from an officer in this screenshot taken from body camera footage released by the Los Angeles Police Department this week.

National

A cousin of a prominent Black Lives Matter founder died after being tased by police

6:00am January 14, 2023

by Emily Olson

Keenan Anderson, a 31-year-old teacher and father, flagged down police after a traffic collision. He was chased, held down by multiple officers and tased for over 90 seconds as he begged for help.