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
Death rituals in Black communities have been altered or forgone in the pandemic Ayesha Rascoe speaks with mortician Stephen Kemp about how the pandemic is affecting the role of funeral homes in Black communities. Ayesha Rascoe
All 3 men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery have been sentenced to life in prison The three men convicted of killing Ahmaud Arbery have received their sentences. In November, Travis and Greg McMichael, as well as William 'Roddie' Bryan were found guilty in the Black jogger's death. Sarah McCammon
Sidney Poitier was far more than just a symbol of racial progress For much of his career, the actor represented many different things to many people, but a constant was his sheer artistry. Aisha Harris
The oldest living American veteran of World War II dies at 112 Lawrence Brooks served in the U.S. Army when the military was still racially segregated. But the Black soldier's deployment to Australia offered a reprieve from the racism of Jim Crow laws at home. Vanessa Romo
Several historically Black colleges and universities received bomb threats Several historically Black colleges and universities evacuated Tuesday after receiving bomb threats. Some students were forced to relocate until authorities said it was safe to return. Sarah McCammon
