New Ralph Lauren collection explores collegiate style on historically Black campuses A young Black designer got Ralph Lauren to dedicate a new limited collection to the swanky collegiate style of HBCUs. Neda Ulaby
Education Secretary Cardona on grant funds for HBCUs after recent bomb threats NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona about grant funds the administration is making available for HBCUs that have recently experienced a bomb threat. Juana Summers
This journalist started owning her identity at work when covering anti-Asian violence NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with CNN journalist Amara Walker about the persistence of violence against Asian American women, a year after the Atlanta area spa shootings. Ailsa Chang
The refugee double standard Ukrainian refugees are being welcomed across Europe and here in the US. The response speaks to the dire need of the moment. And it's also not the response people fleeing other recent wars have received. Libby Denkmann
The 2020 census had big undercounts of Black people, Latinos and Native Americans The Census Bureau has released its first report on the accuracy of the latest national head count that's used to distribute political representation and federal funding for the next decade. Hansi Lo Wang
Visiting the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial On Bainbridge Island, just across Eagle Harbor from the ferry terminal in Winslow, there sits an idyllic 8-acre site, with water lapping at a small dock and light filtering down through towering trees. But the beauty of the space belies its dark history. Libby Denkmann
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.
