As President Trump rolls back government DEI programs, a closer look at their history NPR's Pien Huang speaks with Timothy Welbeck, director of Temple University's Anti-Racism program, about DEI programs' roots in the civil rights movement. Pien Huang
Trump is ending DEI in the federal government. Corporate America is way ahead of him President Trump is ending diversity, equity and inclusion in the federal government. But big companies have already been rolling back their DEI promises, for business as well as political reasons. Maria Aspan
A conversation about MLK's legacy, and a second Trump administration Monday marks both the observance of Martin Luther King Jr. day and the inauguration of Donald Trump as our 47th President. We reflect on this with scholars Tressie McMillan Cottom and Eddie Glaude. Tonya Mosley
Jimmy Carter is no saint in my house For President Biden's legacy, we should look to late President Jimmy Carter's history in Central America. Jasmine Romero
Memphis police use excessive force and discriminate against Black people, the DOJ finds A Justice Department investigation launched after the beating death of Tyre Nichols in 2023 found that "Memphis police officers regularly violate the rights of the people they are sworn to serve." The Associated Press
'Tired. Damn tired.' Some Black women are processing the grief of a Kamala Harris loss Most Black women voters supported Kamala Harris in her presidential run against Donald Trump. Now some say they are pulling back, to rest and mourn. Sandhya Dirks
Gospel-focused racial reconciliation in the Deep South Two former leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention, one Black and one white, want to bridge the Deep South's racial divide with faith-based discussions in cities once active in the slave trade. Debbie Elliott
A 'lynch mob' did not come for Matt Gaetz, but the phrasing remains powerful Even as a young child, I could understand the idea that words have meaning, which is why when Sen. Lindsey Graham referred to a "lynch mob" coming after Matt Gaetz, I felt my stomach drop. Leah Donnella
A derogatory term for Native women will be removed from place names across California The word "squaw" was declared derogatory by the Department of Interior in 2021. Since then, hundreds of geographic features have been renamed with input from local tribes and Indigenous communities. Mansee Khurana
How to approach the holidays with people you deeply disagree with Code Switch weighs in on preparing for difficult political conversations and when to draw the line and uninvite yourself from that family potluck. Leah Donnella
