In 'Life Of A Klansman,' Edward Ball Traces A Difficult Family History NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with author Edward Ball about his new book, Life of a Klansman, revolving around a man his family called "our Klansman."
Oprah's 'O Magazine' Honors Breonna Taylor In Historic Cover For the first time in its 20 year history, O Magazine has someone other than Oprah Winfrey on its cover: Breonna Taylor, who was killed in her bed by police in March.
Biden Wants The Fed To Help Close Racial Economic Gaps. How Would That Work? The central bank has blunt instruments at its disposal, which are not tailored to economics of different racial groups. Biden wants the Fed to more explicitly factor in Black and Hispanic outcomes. Danielle Kurtzleben
‘Definitely is the same fight:' Two Garfield High grads talk two eras of civil rights protests This conversation is part of our Beyond the Protest series, led by people involved in the struggle for social justice, from different generations and viewpoints, from protesters to police. Liz Jones
Black And White Emmy Nominations Prompt #LatinosAreOnTVToo While the 2020 Emmy nominations announced this week were notable for the number of Black shows and creators, they were woefully lacking representation of Latinx talent. Eric Deggans
Race and justice in journalism, with Nikole Hannah-Jones The 1619 Project is a New York Times undertaking led by reporter Nikole Hannah-Jones. It was launched in 2019, on the 400th anniversary of the arrival of enslaved Black people in America. John O'Brien
TRANSCRIPT: 'What A Gift John Lewis Was': Obama Eulogizes His Friend And Hero "He believed that in all of us, there exists the capacity for great courage, that in all of us there is a longing to do what's right," former President Barack Obama says of his friend and mentor. Bill Chappell
How Portland's Racist History Informs Today's Protests Oregon was founded on white supremacist principles. But it also has a long history of anti-racist protests, says Lisa Bates, who teaches urban studies at Portland State University. Ari Shapiro
HBCU President: 'I Slept Better' After Deciding On All Online Classes In The Fall Colette Pierce Burnette of Huston-Tillotson University says keeping students and staff safe was paramount. Black people are dying from COVID-19 at two and a half times the rate of white people. Ailsa Chang
Black Civil Rights Leaders In Oregon Say Now Is The Time For Change They announced a two-year plan they say will dismantle systemic racism in the state. Among other things, they want more money for mental health and for a Black-led study on improving public safety. Kirk Siegler
