Clint Smith: To Protest And To Reckon With Racism In America The killing of George Floyd by a police officer sparked massive protests nationwide. Writer, teacher, and scholar Clint Smith reflects on that moment through conversation, letters, and poetry. NPR/TED Staff
Congressional Candidate From Missouri On Racial Justice And Policing NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Cori Bush, Democratic candidate for Missouri's 1st Congressional District, about racial justice, policing and the pitch to Black voters.
St. Louis Couple Who Waved Guns At Black Lives Matter Protesters To Speak At RNC Attorneys for Mark and Patricia McCloskey say they'll speak at next week's nominating convention for President Trump. They both face a felony charge for waving guns at protesters in June. Brakkton Booker
Wutang Clan's RZA On The Racist History Of A Popular Ice Cream Jingle Scott Simon talks with rapper and producer RZA of the Wu-Tang Clan about his new ice cream jingle to replace "Turkey in the Straw," which has links to minstrel shows.
Coalition of Black activists reviews the state of Seattle's defund movement ‘We are the experts in what will keep us safe, and what will make us whole.’ Paige Browning
An Ice Cream Truck Jingle's Racist History Has Caught Up To It Good Humor ice cream asked the Wu-Tang Clan's RZA to come up with a new jingle to replace "Turkey in the Straw," a ubiquitous ice-cream truck song with a racist past. Natalie Escobar
'Of Course Black Lives Matter,' Dolly Parton Tells Billboard "Do we think our little white asses are the only ones that matter? No!" the singer, songwriter, philanthropist and businesswoman told the music magazine. Camila Domonoske
DOJ: Yale Discriminates Against Asian American and White Applicants In Admissions The Justice Department said its two-year investigation found that race is "the determinative factor in hundreds of admissions decisions each year." Yale categorically denies the allegation. Rachel Treisman
DOJ Investigation Finds Yale Discriminating Against Applicants On The Basis Of Race NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Melissa Korn of The Wall Street Journal about a Justice Department investigation that found Yale University is discriminating against Asian American and white applicants.
Trump Questions Harris' Eligibility To Be The Vice Presidential Candidate President Trump appeared to raise questions about whether Kamala Harris was eligible to be the vice presidential candidate following an op-ed that incorrectly raised doubts about her eligibility. Mara Liasson
