Morning Edition U.S. Catholics Will Get Their 1st Black Cardinal In November Pope Francis named Archbishop Wilton Gregory as the first African American cardinal. Gregory, along with 12 others, will be elevated to the position in a ceremony at the Vatican next month.
Weekend Edition Sunday Newport, Kentucky Mural Honoring Slave Owner And City Founder Sparks Intense Debate Newport, Ky., is putting up murals to honor the city's 225th anniversary. One depicts city founder Gen. James Taylor, who was a slave owner. Residents are wrestling with what to do about the artwork.
Judge Drops A Murder Charge Against Former Officer Who Kneeled On George Floyd's Neck Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who was captured on cell phone video kneeling on Floyd's neck for several minutes, still faces a higher charge of second-degree murder.
Weekend Edition Sunday Progressive Group Combats Disinformation Campaigns Aimed At Latino Voters Ashley Bryant of the WinBlack / Pa'lante campaign tells NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about disinformation efforts aimed at Latino voters.
Weekend Edition Sunday Julian Castro On The Fight Against Disinformation In Latino Communities NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Julian Castro, former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, about disinformation in the Latino community.
Morning Edition A Look At The Million Man March, 25 Years Later When Wade Hudson joined the Million Man March in Washington in 1995, it was part of a lifelong effort to honor the civil rights icons of the past - and prepare a new generation to fight for equality.
Morning Edition PBS Documentary, 'Driving While Black,' Examines Long Road Of Racism Ric Burns' PBS film Driving While Black argues many pivotal moments in U.S. history, from the Civil War to the Great Migration, are rooted in efforts to control Black people's mobility.
Speakers Forum Claudia Rankine on the unbearable lightness of whiteness in America ‘The indifference is impenetrable and reliable and distributed across centuries, and I am stupidly hurt when my friends can’t see that.’
Critics Accuse Trump Of Using Race To Divide Americans President Trump's alarming rhetoric on race is a feature of his 2020 campaign. His actions have normalized racist fringe ideologies and encouraged extremists, according to critics.
'Let My People Vote' Tells Of One Man's Journey To Getting 1.4 Million Back A Voice Desmond Meade rose from addiction, homelessness, and prison to run a campaign to re-enfranchise more than one million Florida voters; it's a tale of hope, persistence, and the power of organizing.
