Minneapolis Group Is Growing Food To Protect Members From Effects Of Racism, Disease Access to fresh food in North Minneapolis has been a struggle for decades. Members of one group are growing food to protect themselves from the health effects of both racism and the pandemic. Yuki Noguchi
'Say Their Names' Podcast Memorializes Black Men Killed By Police NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Chris Colbert about his podcast, Say Their Names, which tells the stories of Black men killed by police that have not received national attention.
He was 16 when a cop kneeled on his neck in Spokane. He’s still making sense of it. He thought the police were going to kill him on the lawn of his friend's house. Now he's teaching the next generation that Black lives matter. Jerome Hunter
The 1st Black Female Brigade Commander At Naval Academy: 'I Have The Heart To Do It' Midshipman 1st Class Sydney Barber reflects on the historic nature of her selection as leader of the academy's 4,400 students, her plans for the future and what the appointment means to her family. Christianna Silva
Sydney Barber Will Be 1st Black Female Brigade Commander At Naval Academy The native of Lake Forest, Ill., reflects on the historic nature of her position and her plans for the future: "I feel like the world is my oyster."
Obama On Racial Issues During His Presidency Through Lens Of His New Memoir NPR's Michel Martin talks with former President Barack Obama about his new memoir, A Promised Land.
Biden Advisory Board Co-Chair Says Addressing Health Disparities Will Be A Key Focus Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith, one of the co-chairs of the Biden coronavirus advisory board, detailed plans for reaching minority communities with a vaccine and for messaging around pandemic safety. Maria Godoy
Lucille Bridges, Mother Of Anti-Segregation Icon Ruby Bridges, Dies At 86 In 1960, she braved death threats and racial epithets to accompany her daughter to the all-white William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans, desegregating the school. Scott Neuman
In Harris, Black Sororities And Fraternities Celebrate One Of Their Own Lawrence C. Ross, author of The Divine Nine, explains why Black sororities showed up and showed out for Kamala Harris—and how Black Greek organizations have long pushed for enfranchisement. Karen Grigsby Bates
Black Voters Expect Strong Policies, Not Just Applause, From Biden: Detroit Organizer Branden Snyder, head of Detroit Action, says he hopes the president-elect shows he has the Black community's "back" by prioritizing affordable housing, living wages and environmental justice. Ari Shapiro