'Unexampled Courage' Tells The Story That Inspired Integration Of U.S. Armed Forces A new book tells how the blinding of a black Army veteran after World War II by a South Carolina police chief helped lead to the desegregation of the U.S. Army. Karen Grigsby Bates
What Makes Someone American Indian? Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren has apologized for identifying as "American Indian" in the 1980s, when the number of people who identified as Native American on the U.S. census rose dramatically. Hansi Lo Wang
Yassmin Abdel-Magied: Is It Possible To Unravel Unconscious Bias? Yassmin Abdel-Magied says people often make assumptions about her because she wears a hijab. She challenges people to recognize this as an unconscious bias—and learn to look a little deeper. NPR/TED Staff
Between Joy and Suffering: How a first radio story came to life A bicultural producer discovers a familiar narrative and faces unexpected challenges in a her first public radio story. Kristin Leong
Blackface Didn't End In The 1980s Two top Virginia lawmakers have admitted to wearing blackface in the 1980s. But blackface didn't stop then. Hafsa Quraishi
Why Trump's Attacks On Sen. Elizabeth Warren Are Dehumanizing To Native People NPR's Mary Louise Kelly discusses President Trump's tweets referencing Native Americans with David Chang, chair of the American Indian Studies department at The University of Minnesota.
U.Va. Students Investigate Their Yearbook's Racist History — Starting With Its Title A historian decoded the University of Virginia yearbook title "Corks and Curls" as slang for blackface. Student journalist Abby Clukey tells NPR's Michel Martin that back issues have racist imagery. Michel Martin
Listeners Share Stories Of Racism At School Listeners Beth Patin, Brett Chapman, Lily Lee and Corynne Jones share stories about racism at school — either recently or in the past.
More than a Dream speech. Challenging status quo thinking about MLK Michael Eric Dyson’s keynote for “a triumphant King in the age of a tragic Trump” John O'Brien
A Look Back At Virginia's Racial Past In Context Of The Today's Turmoil The three highest ranking statewide politicians in Virginia are embroiled in major controversies involving race and sexual assault. But the state's racial past starts with slavery 400 years ago. Debbie Elliott