Historians advise the president. The problem? The scholars were all white.
In early August the White House invited an all-white group of historians to talk about threats to American democracy.
Race
Avoiding the tap water in Jackson, Miss., has been a way of life for decades
Residents accuse the largely white state government of neglecting the needs of a city that's 82% Black. White flight in the 1970s devastated the tax base, posing a major challenge to any solution.
The link between water quality and social inequality
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Kristi P. Fedinick, Executive Director of the Center for Earth, Energy and Democracy, about her research into water violations in predominantly communities of color.
A swimming cap made for Black hair gets official approval after previous Olympic ban
FINA, the governing body for international swim competitions, had rejected the design of Soul Cap's head covering ahead of last year's Olympics.
A new Minneapolis teachers' contract is the center of a debate over diversity
A Minneapolis school district contract drew a storm of conservative media coverage. A lawsuit alleges the district is racially discriminating against white teachers to protect teachers of color.
BYU says it has no proof that the fan banned over racist slurs said them
The slurs marred a high-profile volleyball match between BYU and Duke last Friday. Duke sophomore Rachel Richardson says players were "targeted and racially heckled."
Serena Williams is a tennis great, and so much greater than that
Serena Williams says she is close to retirement. We take a look at her life and career from Compton to Wimbledon, and the impact she has had on athletes, particularly African American women.
Watering flowers while Black: A pastor shares his story of wrongful arrest
A Black pastor in Alabama says he was wrongfully arrested and charged with a crime while he was watering his neighbor's flowers, per their request. He shares his experience with NPR.
Jackson residents face long lines and short supply in a frustrating search for water
Some 180,000 people in and near Mississippi's capital have not been able to use their tap water since Monday. It's the latest in a string of crises due to the city's aging water infrastructure.
Debt relief for Black farmers shows challenges of pursuing racial equity with policy
A federal program to forgive loans for many Black farmers was ensnared in lawsuits. It speaks to the Biden Administration's challenges in pursuing racial equity through federal policy.