The number of Black-owned businesses is increasing, driven by women The COVID-19 pandemic took a toll on the economy. Black-owned businesses were especially hard hit, though one street in Brooklyn persevered. The reason? Women. Jasmine Garsd
The making of the Cartography Project, a work honoring victims of racial violence NPR's Michel Martin speaks with artists Marc Bamuthi Joseph and Liz Gre about The Cartography Project — a multi-year art commission that explores the effects of racial violence.
This tribe has fought for years to get federal recognition. It's about their identity Federally recognized tribes can be eligible for benefits such as land, health care, revenue streams from casinos, and education. The Duwamish say that these resources would be game changers for them. Katia Riddle
A visit to the National Memorial for Peace and Justice NPR's Michel Martin visits the National Memorial for Peace and Justice, founded by attorney Bryan Stevenson, to memorialize the victims of lynchings that took place in the U.S. after the Civil War.
Why airlines aim to train more women and people of color to become pilots Commercial airline pilots are overwhelmingly white and male. Amid a need for pilots, the industry is stepping up efforts to recruit more women and people of color to become pilots. David Schaper
Why does Black History Month matter? There is an ongoing debate as to whether U.S. history segregates Black history in February or whether Black History Month brings forward necessary untold stories. Sandhya Dirks
The U.S. looks to replace a derogatory name used hundreds of times on federal lands The Department of the Interior wants the public to comment on name replacements for the more than 660 geographic features that contain a racial slur referring to Native Americans. Rina Torchinsky
Black history is more than one month, but February matters Black history is more than a month — and it's more than just the sanitized story of the same handful of heroes told over and over. Sandhya Dirks
Ahmad Arbery's 3 killers found guilty of federal hate crimes A jury in Brunswick, Ga., has reached a verdict in the case of three white men facing hate crimes charges in the 2020 murder of Ahmaud Arbery. Debbie Elliott
A picture of U.S. democracy in action: Black people at work, rest, and play A mantra for the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture is to explore American history through an African American lens. Walter Ray Watson