Civil rights trial begins for 3 ex-Minneapolis cops charged in George Floyd's death Opening arguments began in the trial of three former Minneapolis police officers who are being accused of violating George Floyd's civil rights when he was detained and killed by Derek Chauvin. Jon Collins
'Afrominimalist' author on why it's best to live with less NPR's Michel Martin talks with Christine Platt, author of The Afrominimalist's Guide to Living With Less, about how to declutter and why it's especially important for communities of color.
Florida's DeSantis proposes a voting map that cuts 2 majority Black voting districts Governor Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., has weighed into the redistricting fight in Florida by proposing his own controversial congressional redistricting maps that dilute minority voting power. Valerie Crowder
Charles McGee, celebrated Tuskegee Airman, dies at 102 Retired Brigadier General Charles Edward McGee, a member of the all-Black Tuskegee Airmen who flew during World War II, has died. He was 102. Christopher Intagliata
Important parts of Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy are often glossed over Ongoing fights for voting rights and racial justice have sparked a reckoning over how Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy is often invoked in that work. Adrian Florido
Excerpts of Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I've Been to the Mountaintop' speech In honor of Martin Luther King Jr's birthday, we play excerpts from one of his acclaimed speeches.
Remembering Rabbi Israel Dresner, a Freedom Rider in the civil rights movement One of the original Freedom Riders has died. Rabbi Israel Dresner was arrested and jailed multiple times for his activism. He was among those who answered Martin Luther King Jr.'s call. Tovia Smith
The life of Yao Pan Ma, who died of an attack prosecutors say was racially motivated Yao Pan Ma, 61, died on New Year's Eve of injuries from an April 2021 attack. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with his family's spokesperson Karlin Chan about ongoing violence against Asian Americans. Mary Louise Kelly
The poet Maya Angelou is the first Black woman to be featured on a U.S. quarter The Maya Angelou design is the first quarter in the "American Women Quarters Program" — a four-year program that will feature prominent women in U.S. history. Jonathan Franklin
Actor Sidney Poitier was a force for change on and off the screen Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Professor Mark Anthony Neal of Duke University about Sidney Poitier's legacy as a racial justice activist. The actor passed away Thursday at the age of 94. Ayesha Rascoe