Race

National

Interior Secretary Haaland is documenting abuse in federal Indian boarding schools

5:14am October 17, 2022

by Lee Strubinger

A South Dakota reservation is the third stop on Interior Secretary Deb Haaland's listening tour to acknowledge suffering caused by government-backed boarding schools for Native Americans.

National

What LA's city council scandal says about race and political power

5:00pm October 15, 2022

by Michel Martin

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Loyola Marymount University political science professor Chaya Crowder about her research on the dynamics in Los Angeles.

Health & Safety

Haitian American women are disproportionately affected by cervical cancer

8:02am October 15, 2022

by Verónica Zaragovia

Cervical cancer among Haitian Americans in Miami is four times higher than Florida's rate. Vaccination against HPV, and better screening, could help — if it's done in a culturally competent way.

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The company of this production of 1776 is multi-racial and trans, female and nonbinary.

Arts

In the Broadway musical '1776,' the revolution is in the casting

7:58am October 15, 2022

by Jeff Lunden

This production uses a cast of multi-racial actors who are female, nonbinary and trans — people who weren't even considered in the Declaration of Independence.

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Jalyn Hall plays Emmett Till and Danielle Deadwyler is his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, in Till.

Arts

Emmett Till is known for his death. A new film about his mother also honors his life

5:05pm October 14, 2022

by Justin Chang

In 1955, a 14-year-old Black boy was lynched in Mississippi. Till tells the story of Mamie Till-Mobley, whose insistence on an open-casket funeral helped ignite the civil rights movement.

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Protesters outside City Hall call for the resignations of LA City Council members Kevin de Leon and Gil Cedillo on Wednesday.

What the city council scandal reveals about LA's racial divides — and solidarity

5:03pm October 14, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

The leaked LA City Council recording underscores long-simmering racial tensions. But the city also has a history of Black-Latino partnership, which activists hope to build on in the wake of scandal.

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Contemporary Levi's jeans are displayed at a Kohl's store. A pocket on an 1880s-era pair of Levi's recently sold at auction says, "The only kind made by white labor."

A pair of Levi's that sold for $76K reflects anti-Chinese sentiment of 19th century

5:00am October 14, 2022

A pocket on the 1880s-era pair of jeans says, "The only kind made by white labor."

Embattled LA City Councilwoman Nury Martinez resigns her seat after racist comments

6:58am October 13, 2022

by Adrian Florido

Just days after she was heard making racist remarks in a leaked recording, La City Council member Nury Martinez resigned from her seat. Earlier this week she stepped down as council president.

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Books

Photography book reimagines Black actors in some of cinema's most memorable moments

5:10am October 13, 2022

by Marc Rivers

A new photography book by Carrell Augustus — Black Hollywood: Reimagining Iconic Movie Moments — puts black actors and actresses at the center of some of Hollywood's most iconic movie images.

People hold signs and shout slogans as they protest before the cancellation of the Los Angeles City Council meeting Wednesday in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Councilwoman Nury Martinez resigns following her leaked racist remarks

10:27pm October 12, 2022

by Jaclyn Diaz

The resignation comes hours after protesters disrupted a scheduled Wednesday city council meeting inside Los Angeles City Hall.