Young, Black Native activists say it's time to appreciate Indigenous diversity Four young Black Indigenous activists talk about their pride, the narrow representations of Indigenous peoples and what the Indigenous Peoples' Day holiday means to them. Emma Bowman
Native American tribes push to get Biden's infrastructure bill passed Marking Indigenous Peoples' Day, tribes are calling on Congress to swiftly pass the infrastructure bill — which they say would begin to address historical inequities in Indian Country. Kirk Siegler
Saturday sports: post-season baseball, WNBA finals, Gruden's racial comments NPR's Scott Simon talks to Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about baseball, the WNBA and a report about Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden using a racial trope to describe NFLPA head DeMaurice Smith.
Maori politician worries New Zealand's COVID plan is a 'death warrant' for her people New Zealand is moving away from a "zero cases" approach to COVID-19. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Maori party co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer about why she opposes the change. Ashley Brown
'Invisible Child' tells the story of childhood homelessness in America While the book is very much the tale of young Dasani Coates, Andrea Elliott uses her story and that of her family to examine the many who find themselves in similarly impossible circumstances. Ericka Taylor
First female principal chief of the Cherokee Nation will be featured on U.S. coin A daughter and grandson remember Wilma Mankiller, the first woman to lead the Cherokee Nation. They talk about the challenges she faced. Audio produced for Morning Edition by Barry Gordemer.
ESPN anchor Sage Steele is off the air after her comments on vaccines and Obama On a podcast, Steele called vaccine mandates "sick" and "scary" and questioned why former President Barack Obama identifies as Black even though he was raised by his white mother. Joe Hernandez
Senators discuss their proposal that would repair the infrastructure of HBCUS and NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Senators Chris Coons, D-Del., and Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., about their proposed act which would update the infrastructure of Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Jason Fuller
Museum tracing legacy of slavery in America marks moment for 'truth-telling' NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Bryan Stevenson, founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative, about the newly expanded "Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration."
How the Coast Guard's 1st Black woman pilot helped give the next one her wings Jeanine Menze was discouraged from pursuing her dream to fly planes when she didn't see any women of color in the field. Then she met La'Shanda Holmes. "When I met you, I saw myself," Menze told her. Eleanor Vassili