To Make Birding Inclusive, Some Birds Will Need New Names Without Colonial Roots Across the country, efforts are underway to change the names of birds that commemorate a colonial and racist past. It's part of an effort to move birdwatching away from being a mainly white activity. Jeff St. Clair
Celebrating The Black Community Of Madison, N.J. The Hidden Figures of Madison launched this weekend with a series of events, including one honoring the descendants of prominent African Americans from Madison, N.J.
A New Nevada Law Bans Racial Mascots In Schools And 'Sundown Sirens' The measure prohibits racially discriminatory mascots, images, sounds or songs in schools. And counties can no longer sound sirens that once signified it was time for certain people to leave town. Dustin Jones
Update On Retailers' '15 Percent Pledge' NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Sephora's Artemis Patrick and designer Aurora James, creator of the "15 Percent Pledge" to support Black-owned brands, about how the initiative is going.
On Asian America: Living in the rural NW, historical and contemporary stories ‘And as she walked by, she said ‘In America, we say excuse me!’ She just looked angry, and I looked around. I was stunned.’ NWPB News
The USDA Is Set To Give Black Farmers Debt Relief. They've Heard That One Before The U.S. Agriculture Department is sending aid for debt relief to struggling farmers of color beginning this month. But many Black farmers distrust the department after decades of failed promises. Emma Hurt
Activists Want To Know What Amazon Is Going To Do About Nooses At Construction Site Nooses are being discovered at a Connecticut Amazon warehouse construction site. Black social justice leaders want to know who's responsible for these hate symbols and what Amazon is doing to stop it. Frankie Graziano
A Racist Law From 1834 Stands In The Way Of A Chehalis Tribe Business Venture The Chehalis Tribe in Washington state has a plan to create jobs and revenue. The problem? A racist law from 1834. Darian Woods
A Black Nonprofit Got A 6-Figure Payment From Someone Whose Family Enslaved People The anonymous donor said that while investigating the origins of their family's wealth, they discovered their great-grandfather had owned six enslaved people in Bourbon County, Ky. Bill Chappell
Biden Met With Survivors To Commemorate The Tulsa Race Massacre Anniversary President Biden met with survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre, marking the 100th anniversary of the violent attack that left as many as 300 dead and destroyed a vibrant Black community. Ayesha Rascoe