Sha'Carri Richardson sees a double standard in allowing Kamila Valieva to compete "The only difference I see is I'm a black young lady," U.S. sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson said, after the Russian figure skater is allowed to compete at the Olympics despite a failed drug test. Bill Chappell
Hate crime prosecutor details Ahmaud Arbery killers' racist history The defense attorneys insisted the three men's pursuit of the 25-year-old was prompted by "honest, though erroneous, suspicion that he committed crimes" and not because of his race. Jonathan Franklin
What internet outrage reveals about race and TikTok's algorithm While it's good that many called out the overstep in reaction, it also made us think about the ways that these outrage cycles happen, and often get ignored, when people of color are involved. Jess Kung
Lack of diversity in AI development causes serious real-life harm for people of color Kelsey Snell asks Black Women in A.I. founder Angle Bush about the consequences of the lack of diversity in artificial intelligence development. Kelsey Snell
La. Senate candidate Gary Chambers burns a Confederate flag in his new campaign ad The Democratic U.S. Senate candidate from Louisiana made headlines last month by smoking marijuana in a campaign ad. Now he's back with another lighter and a message about gerrymandering. Rachel Treisman
Amid a housing crisis, renters challenge firms they say are being exploitative Low-income housing is in crisis - corporate landlords are squeezing renters with higher rents in often unsafe housing units. Renters are fighting back Marisa Peñaloza
3rd grader Dana Boone finds an innovative way to mark Black History Month With the help of his mom, Dana Boone created the Periodic Table of Black History. Rather than elements, this table contains 90 Black history-makers, activists and innovators.
School leaders say HBCUs are undeterred after a series of bomb threats "We have to show that we are not afraid," Dillard University President Walter Kimbrough says. The FBI is probing the threats as racially or ethnically motivated violent extremism and hate crimes. Joe Hernandez
Harvard student creates Disney-inspired, Korean princess musical on TikTok Growing up, Julia Riew wished she had a Disney princess who was Korean like herself. Riew, a music and theater student, wrote a Disney-inspired musical. It's based on a Korean folktale.
Civil rights leaders call on the NFL to replace the Rooney Rule The Rooney Rule, a policy that went into effect in 2003, requires NFL teams to interview candidates of color for head coaching and senior operation vacancies. Jonathan Franklin
