Questlove and Black Thought help kids 'Rise Up, Sing Out' in a new Disney series The musicians are executive producers of animated musical shorts intended to be "an inspiring, empowering and optimistic message about race, culture, community and celebrating differences." Elizabeth Blair
Remembering the man who 'laid the groundwork for the modern civil rights movement' Seventy years ago, Florida civil rights pioneer Harry T. Moore and his wife, Harriette, were killed in a bombing at their home on Christmas Day. No one was charged with their murders. Greg Allen
For the Asian diaspora, Lunar New Year is different depending on who you ask While Lunar New Year traditions have been carried on for years in Asia, festivities for members of the Asian diaspora have evolved as celebrants welcome in loved ones from other cultures. Suzanne Nuyen
3 Black writers discuss some of the themes on NBC's 'This Is Us' As the hit drama — This Is Us — airs its final episodes, three Black writers from the series speak on how the program has explored themes of race and inclusion. Eric Deggans
Remembering a forgotten fighter for civil rights: Harry T. Moore Seventy years ago, one of Florida's first civil rights leaders, Harry T. Moore and his wife Harriette, were killed in a Christmas Day bombing. No one was ever charged. A museum now tells his story. Greg Allen
Judge rejects hate crime plea deal for man convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery A federal judge has rejected the hate crime charge against Travis McMichael, one of the white men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery. Debbie Elliott
Bridgeport detectives suspended over handling of probes into deaths of 2 Black women The officers are facing an internal investigation into "lack of sensitivity to the public and failure to follow police policy" in the separate, active cases of Lauren Smith-Fields and Brenda Rawls. Rachel Treisman
Choosing the skin tone of an emoji is more complex than we might think Using skin tone emojis is a seemingly easy choice that in reality can be fraught. NPR's Asma Khalid talks with writer and researcher Zara Rahman about the complexities behind the selection. Alejandra Marquez Janse
Bucking stereotypes, a Black cowboy leads the way in South Central LA Ghuan Featherstone founded Urban Saddles stables in 2019 to create a safe space where kids could ride horses. At StoryCorps, he tells a young rider a lesson he hopes to impart: a respect for all life. Jey Born
After 10 days in office, Virginia Gov. Youngkin is facing blowback over new policies Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin's administration is pushing a conservative agenda including banning masks in schools, firing professors and urging parents to report critical race theory. Ben Paviour