Why Does The Navy Have So Few Black Admirals? Some Blame A Culture Of Discrimination
Some say Black sailors have to navigate both unconscious and active bias in the Navy.
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Scientists Discover Unmarked Coffins During Search For 1921 Tulsa Massacre Victims
Tulsa officials said at least 12 coffins were discovered over four days of digging in the city-owned Oaklawn Cemetery. More tests need to be conducted to determine if remains are massacre victims.
The Surreally Diverse World Of 'Catherine House'
This week, Code Switch is talking about our favorite pandemic reads. Today's conversation is with author Elisabeth Thomas, about her fictional cult-like college, set deep in the woods of Pennsylvania.
Michael Jordan, Denny Hamlin Form NASCAR Team With Bubba Wallace Behind The Wheel
"The timing seemed perfect as NASCAR is evolving and embracing social change more and more," says Michael Jordan, the basketball icon and majority owner of the Charlotte Hornets NBA franchise said.
Pinterest Sounds A More Contrite Tone After Black Former Employees Speak Out
Two people who left Pinterest over their treatment there say the company's culture does not support Black employees.
Being Black In America: 'We Have A Place In This World Too'
As protests continue around the country in response to several high-profile deaths of African Americans in recent weeks, black people say they are frustrated, fearful and fatigued.
Trump Campaign Makes Pitch To Black Neighborhoods. Will It Connect?
The Trump campaign held a Black Voices for Trump event in Milwaukee, part of what many see as an uphill push to peel off some African American votes in battleground states in 2020.
When McDonald's Was A Road To Black Liberation
The historian Marcia Chatelain's new book, Franchise, outlines a forgotten history of McDonald's as a site of social protest and a mechanism black entrepreneurs hoped might spur black liberation.
Colombia's Big Summer Music Festival Is All About Blackness
The Petronio Alvarez festival is the big event of the summer — five days of music and food and fashion. More than 100,000 people travel to celebrate Afro-Colombian culture.
'Barely Treading Water': Why The Shutdown Disproportionately Affects Black Americans
As the government shutdown enters its fourth week, federal workers are struggling to make ends meet. But according to Jamiles Lartey, the shutdown is having a disproportionate effect on black workers.