Race

Rollback of diversity efforts leaves teachers wondering about effects on Black History Month

1:53pm February 25, 2025

The Department of Education's efforts to keep racial diversity out of schools has left educators wondering how and when to teach students about Black history, especially during Black History Month.

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A new art exhibit examines 50 years since the Vietnam War and looks forward with hope

8:35am February 25, 2025

April 2025 marks 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War. In Washington, D.C., a new art exhibit offers counter-narratives of what it means to be Vietnamese American.

This Black History Month, we're highlighting stories from community changemakers

6:30am February 23, 2025

Black history happens every day, and the stories from NPR listeners are good examples of that. From becoming the first Black mayor of a town to singing music about change, these stories matter.

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A historical marker commemorates the site of the Greensboro sit-ins, an integral part of Black history in the United States. AP/CHUCK BURTON

'Lifted Voices' brings Black history to life in Greensboro

5:00am February 21, 2025

by Santiago Ochoa

The Greensboro History Museum will host its annual Lifted Voices: Black History event to commemorate Black History Month in the area.

First known cookbook by a Black American woman gets new edition 160 years later

5:00am February 20, 2025

by Neda Ulaby

Malinda Russell's A Domestic Cookbook was first published in 1866. It contains least a hundred recipes for sweets, plus recipes for shampoo and cologne – and remedies for toothaches.

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Leonard Peltier leaves prison after Biden ended his sentence in FBI agents' killings

1:15am February 18, 2025

Peltier's imprisonment had symbolized systemic injustice for Native Americans across the country who believe in his innocence.

The revolution will be screenshot (hopefully)

9:09am February 14, 2025

Code Switch's B.A. Parker takes a look at the many ways our digital world is being erased.

A photo of the J. Kenneth Lee House designed by W. Edward Jenkins

Race
Culture

City of Greensboro to hold celebration for South Benbow Road Historic District

3:09pm February 13, 2025

by DJ Simmons

The district has been home to several Black figures over the years including the state's first Black chief justice, Henry Frye.

Fired by Trump, EEOC official fears what the anti-discrimination agency will become

5:00am February 09, 2025

Jocelyn Samuels was Trump's pick in 2020 to fill a Democratic seat on the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. She was fired in January, accused of embracing "radical" ideology.

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The NFL is removing 'End Racism' from its Super Bowl end zone

6:00am February 08, 2025

Here's what the decision by America's favorite sports league tells us about "anticipatory obedience."