Early jockeying for Senate seats foreshadows competitive 2024 elections
Lawmakers are already setting their sights on 34 Senate seats that will open up in 2024, indicating a busy election season.
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For Black homeowners in LA, the City National settlement is just a start
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.
Maine newspaper apologizes for running a redacted version of 'I Have a Dream' speech
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.
New MLK statue in Boston is greeted with a mix of open arms, consternation and laughs
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.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Where the U.S. and schools stand with segregation
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.
Want to understand the U.S.? This historian says the South holds the key
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.
Black men and therapy
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with author Damon Young about mental health and his decision to seek therapy.
A USC office removes 'field' from its curriculum, citing possible racist connotations
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.
Bus stabbing of Indiana University student stokes fear in the Asian community
An 18-year-old college student was waiting to get off a city bus when another passenger struck her in the head multiple times.
Improved U.S. unemployment rate doesn't reflect troubling trend for Black women
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with economist Michelle Holder about how the unemployment rate for Black women is rising, despite an overall decline.