The USDA Is Set To Give Black Farmers Debt Relief. They've Heard That One Before The U.S. Agriculture Department is sending aid for debt relief to struggling farmers of color beginning this month. But many Black farmers distrust the department after decades of failed promises. Emma Hurt
Activists Want To Know What Amazon Is Going To Do About Nooses At Construction Site Nooses are being discovered at a Connecticut Amazon warehouse construction site. Black social justice leaders want to know who's responsible for these hate symbols and what Amazon is doing to stop it. Frankie Graziano
A Racist Law From 1834 Stands In The Way Of A Chehalis Tribe Business Venture The Chehalis Tribe in Washington state has a plan to create jobs and revenue. The problem? A racist law from 1834. Dave Blanchard
A Black Nonprofit Got A 6-Figure Payment From Someone Whose Family Enslaved People The anonymous donor said that while investigating the origins of their family's wealth, they discovered their great-grandfather had owned six enslaved people in Bourbon County, Ky. Bill Chappell
Biden Met With Survivors To Commemorate The Tulsa Race Massacre Anniversary President Biden met with survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre, marking the 100th anniversary of the violent attack that left as many as 300 dead and destroyed a vibrant Black community. Ayesha Rascoe
A Daughter's Journey To Reclaim Her Heritage Language Assimilation has a cost. As a third generation Chinese American, NPR Short Wave's Emily Kwong is rediscovering the language her father once knew, and what that means for where she comes from. Michael Zamora
How Tulsa Race Massacre Shaped Today's Most Successful Black CEOs Ariel Investments CEO John Rogers, TIAA CEO Thasunda Duckett, and former American Express CEO Kenneth Chenault reflect on what the Tulsa events a century ago has meant to them. David Gura
What AAPI Heritage Month Means To Ben's Chili Bowl's Sage Ali Sage Ali, co-owner of the iconic Washington, D.C., restaurant Ben's Chili Bowl, shares his thoughts on what Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month means to him.
Teachers Say Laws Banning Critical Race Theory Are Putting A Chill On Their Lessons Educators say Republican bills to restrict teaching on race are forcing teachers to second guess whether they can lead students in important conversations at a critical time. Adrian Florido
Code Switch's Recommended Reads About The Tulsa Massacre Here's the books and articles about the 1921 Tulsa massacre that we recommend for a deeper dive into the events from the day. Karen Grigsby Bates