'From Here to Equality' Author Makes A Case, And A Plan, For Reparations In a new book, economist William Darity Jr. argues that monetary payments are owed directly to the descendants of enslaved people, to help reverse more than two centuries of disenfranchisement. Noel King
Creating Black-centric cultural spaces: "We need honest conversations about Blackness" Last year Elisheba Johnson left her job at the City of Seattle’s Office of Arts and Culture. Although she loved the staff and the work she was doing, she needed a change. “I’d been having conversations with people about what it would mean to work more specifically with my community, the Black community,” Johnson says. Marcie Sillman
A Long Summer Ahead: What Writers Are Reading As The Pandemic Goes On Find recommendations for fantasy, poetry, new fiction, old fiction, comics, fairy tales and more, hand-picked by authors Ben Philippe, Jade Chang, Raina Telgemeier, Tess Taylor and Thomas Pierce. Justine Kenin
GLOBAL PHOTOS: How Lockdown Has Changed My Life We asked photographers to show us how their world has been altered by the pandemic. Their pictures show the many things that are lost for the moment — as well as new ways to find comfort and joy. The Everyday Projects
Mark Ruffalo Discusses Family, Grief On His New Show 'I Know This Much Is True' NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talk to Mark Ruffalo about his HBO Max series, I Know This Much is True.
Inaugural Antonyo Awards To Celebrate Best Of Black Theater NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Drew Shade, founder of Broadway Black, about the first ever Antonyo Awards, highlighting the achievement of Black theatre artists.
How Hollywood Landscape Changed For Black Creatives Over Time Regina Hicks has been a TV producer for over two decades, producing and writing for black-led shows. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with her about the changing landscape for black creatives in Hollywood.
Dismantling 'The Bachelor's' Racist And Sexist Elements Has Only Just Begun ABC may believe it has faced down some criticism by naming its first black man, Matt James, to star in The Bachelor. The biggest question hanging over this moment is simple: Why did it take so long? Eric Deggans
Fact Bag Fact Bag returns from a tiresome expedition through time and space. It's difficult, some say dangerous work, but somebody has to do it. Featuring comedians Matt Rogers and Sudi Green.
Bobby Berk: Queer Eye For Home Design Queer Eye's Bobby Berk talks about learning from failure and tailoring home designs for the Queer Eye heroes. Then, he plays a game inspired by the Nintendo game, Animal Crossing: New Horizons.