A pioneering casting director reflects on diversity in Hollywood NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with host of The Academy Museum Podcast, Jacqueline Stewart, and casting director Reuben Cannon about the art of casting in Hollywood. Ailsa Chang
Welcome to 'El Petronio,' the biggest celebration of Afro-Colombian music and culture The Petronio Alvarez Festival has been the biggest source of income for artists, cooks and vendors in the Pacific region. But some critics say they want the festival to return to its roots. Betto Arcos
'The Blind Side' drama just proves the cheap, meaningless hope of white savior films The true story behind the hit Oscar-winner has only gotten ickier — and Hollywood is complicit. Aisha Harris
An Oklahoma City woman remembers being a child activist StoryCorps brings us memories of one of the first sit-ins of the Civil Rights Era, a protest at a drug store in Oklahoma City that was organized by children. Von Diaz
The riverfront brawl in Alabama reignites national debate over race Police say the fight in Montgomery, Ala., last week doesn't meet the criteria for hate crime charges. But video clearly shows how the violence broke down on racial lines, historian Derryn Moten says. Dustin Jones
A dancer's killing — over voguing — highlights the dangers Black LGBTQ Americans face O'Shae Sibley was stabbed for voguing to Beyoncé at a New York City gas station. His death, which is being prosecuted as a hate crime, comes as anti-LGBTQ bills and incidents surge across the U.S. Rachel Treisman
I've spent my career explaining race, but hit a wall with Montgomery brawl memes When you've built a career around explaining race and racism to people, what happens when you find a moment you just don't want to explain? Eric Deggans
When Black boaters faced discrimination on the water, this yacht club became a refuge When the Seafarers Yacht Club of Annapolis was founded in 1959, discrimination at fuel docks around the famous port was common. Today, the club is thriving and giving back to the community. Scott Neuman
Harris says she won't debate DeSantis on new Black history standards in Florida In Orlando, Vice President Harris rejected Gov. Ron DeSantis' invitation for a discussion about the state's new curriculum on slavery, calling it an "unnecessary" debate. Deepa Shivaram
Cultivating the next generation of Black farmers in Mississippi Black farmers make up a small, aging part of the farming population. Some worry traditions may die with them. So there's an effort in Mississippi to cultivate the next generation of Black farmers. Danny McArthur
