For The First Time In 56 Years, A 'Bloody Sunday' Without John Lewis Sunday's anniversary of the day marchers were beaten by police in Selma, Ala., will honor the late civil rights icon. Some 56 years later, former state Sen. Hank Sanders says his work isn't done. Emma Bowman
Essays on life, lineage, and the inheritance of whiteness White women explore epistemic injustice and healing wisdom John O'Brien
Congresswoman Karen Bass Discusses New Police Reform Bill Named After George Floyd The House has approved a police reform bill named after George Floyd. The lead author, Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA), speaks to Morning Edition about what the bill aims to achieve.
Stacey Abrams On Why Securing Voting Rights Is As Necessary Now As In The Past In the wake of the historic 2020 election turnout, state legislatures across the U.S. are considering bills to make it harder to vote. Activist Stacey Abrams warns of a return to Jim Crow-era laws. Ailsa Chang
Looking Again At A Doctor's Old Rhymes, Seuss Works Haven't Kept Up With The Times Dr. Seuss Enterprises has announced it will end publication of six titles deemed to contain racist imagery. The books include And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street and If I Ran the Zoo. Neda Ulaby
Vernon Jordan, Civil Rights Activist And Power Broker, Dies At 85 An Atlanta native, Jordan started out as a prominent civil rights lawyer before building a career as a power broker in politics and business. Bill Chappell
Dr. Seuss Enterprises Will Shelve 6 Books, Citing 'Hurtful' Portrayals The decision includes books such as And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street and If I Ran the Zoo. They have been criticized for how they depict Asian and Black people. Bill Chappell
Writer Investigates History Of America's Black Brewers NPR's Michel Martin speaks with writer James Bennett II, whose latest piece in Eater explores the deep history of Black brewers in America.
In The Story Of U.S. Immigration, Black Immigrants Are Often Left Out Nana Gyamfi, Executive Director of the Black Alliance for Just Immigration, tells NPR's Scott Simon about challenges Black immigrants to the U.S. face.
Black History Month Playlist February is Black History Month — a time to remember more than 400 years of Black heritage. To celebrate the achievements of the community, we created a playlist of our favorite conversations.
