Race

Fisk University is the first HBCU to have an intercollegiate women's gymnastics team

10:40am January 06, 2023

by Ambriehl Crutchfield

The school in Nashville, Tenn., started the program last spring, and the team's first meet is Friday. Coach Corrine Tarver was the first Black gymnast to win an NCAA all around championship

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Why South Asians are the most politically liberal of all Asian Americans

6:32pm January 05, 2023

by Sandhya Dirks

South Asians are one of the fastest growing ethnic groups in the U.S., especially in battleground states. And out of all Asian Americans groups, they are the most politically liberal.

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Roderick Johns holds a photo of his sister Barbara Johns at the newly dedicated Virginia Civil Rights Memorial on the grounds of the State Capitol in Richmond, Va. in July 2008.

Maryland artist chosen to create U.S. Capitol statue of teen who fought segregation

5:35pm January 05, 2023

by Ashley Ahn

Steven Weitzman will sculpt the bronze statue of Barbara Rose Johns, a 16-year-old who led protests against school segregation in Virginia. It will replace a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee.

Hakeem Jeffries is the first Black lawmaker nominated for Speaker of the House

5:38pm January 04, 2023

Democratic Congressman Hakeem Jeffries became the first Black lawmaker nominated for Speaker of the House. He also became the first Democrat since 2007 to earn unanimous support from their caucus.

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Two couples stand on a walkway at the Bruce's Beach resort in Manhattan Beach, Calif., circa 1920. A few years later, the city condemned the property and seized it from its Black owners.

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The Black family who won the return of Bruce's Beach will sell it back to LA County

2:16pm January 04, 2023

by Bill Chappell

The return of the property was hailed as a step toward righting the wrongs inflicted by systemic racism. Now, the parties say, the $20 million sale will help restore some of the wealth stripped away.

Encore: President Biden has made choosing diverse federal judges a priority

6:44pm January 03, 2023

by Carrie Johnson

President Biden has appointed dozens of judges with lifetime tenure for the federal bench, setting records on professional and racial diversity. Advocates press for more action in 2023.

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Once a boarding school, a college now aims to reclaim education for Native people

5:56pm January 03, 2023

by Stina Sieg

A college in Colorado that was once a boarding school offers perspectives on opportunities and obstacles for Native American scholars now.

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Registered nurse Carole Kriessman performs a quick checkup on Ja'Mil'Lion DeLorenzo's 4-week-old son, Haiyden, at DeLorenzo's grandmother's home in Glenolden, Pa., on June 9.

Maternal deaths in the U.S. are staggeringly common. Personal nurses could help

5:00pm January 03, 2023

by Laura Benshoff

The nation has the highest rate of maternal mortality among wealthy countries. A long-standing program, Nurse-Family Partnership, which supports new parents, works to address this deadly trend.

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New Englanders are fighting back against demonstrations by neo-Nazis

7:42am December 28, 2022

by Phillip Martin

For months white supremacists have dominated headlines in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine. Residents across the region are organizing counter protests to push back against racism and hate.

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Kurdish activist and anti-racism group stage a protest against the recent shooting at the Kurdish culture center, holding Kurdistan Workers Party, PKK, flag in Paris, Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022. Kurdish activists, left-wing politicians and anti-racism groups are holding a protest Saturday in Paris after three people were killed at a Kurdish cultural center in an attack aimed at foreigners.

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Kurdish people protested in Paris after three were killed in a 'racist' shooting

2:48am December 25, 2022

by The Associated Press

Members of France's Kurdish community and anti-racism activists joined together in mourning and anger on Saturday in Paris after three people were killed at a Kurdish cultural center.