Sydney Barber Will Be 1st Black Female Brigade Commander At Naval Academy The native of Lake Forest, Ill., reflects on the historic nature of her position and her plans for the future: "I feel like the world is my oyster."
Obama On Racial Issues During His Presidency Through Lens Of His New Memoir NPR's Michel Martin talks with former President Barack Obama about his new memoir, A Promised Land.
Biden Advisory Board Co-Chair Says Addressing Health Disparities Will Be A Key Focus Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith, one of the co-chairs of the Biden coronavirus advisory board, detailed plans for reaching minority communities with a vaccine and for messaging around pandemic safety. Maria Godoy
Lucille Bridges, Mother Of Anti-Segregation Icon Ruby Bridges, Dies At 86 In 1960, she braved death threats and racial epithets to accompany her daughter to the all-white William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans, desegregating the school. Scott Neuman
In Harris, Black Sororities And Fraternities Celebrate One Of Their Own Lawrence C. Ross, author of The Divine Nine, explains why Black sororities showed up and showed out for Kamala Harris—and how Black Greek organizations have long pushed for enfranchisement. Karen Grigsby Bates
Black Voters Expect Strong Policies, Not Just Applause, From Biden: Detroit Organizer Branden Snyder, head of Detroit Action, says he hopes the president-elect shows he has the Black community's "back" by prioritizing affordable housing, living wages and environmental justice. Ari Shapiro
Who Is The White Vote? NPR discusses the racial breakdown of current exit polls and how the electorate is changing. Gene Demby
Why Joe Biden Saw Mixed Success With Latinos Democrats have long cited the growing Latino population to win states such as Florida, Texas and Arizona. But Biden's performance concerned members of his party — and may have cost him votes. Juana Summers
Philadelphia Police Release 'Traumatic' Bodycam Video Of Walter Wallace Jr. Shooting "We understand that the materials released today will be very painful. It will elicit anger, rage, distress, evoke more questions, and rightfully so," the district attorney said, urging calm. Vanessa Romo
Asian American Voters Are A Powerful But Hard To Define Group NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Hua Hsu, writer for The New Yorker, about the increasing power of Asian-American voters.
