Race

Big Names In Black Films Discuss Hollywood Experiences In New Series

5:11am February 07, 2020

Ahead of Sunday's Academy Awards, the new Netflix documentary series by Simon Frederick — They've Gotta Have Us — examines the history of African Americans in the film industry.

Education

Largest Gift In Howard University History Sparks Conversation About HBCU Donations

4:32pm February 06, 2020

by Jenny Gathright

Howard University recently announced the largest individual gift in its history. The $10 million gift has some asking: Are historically black schools getting their due from private foundations?

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The Student Borrower Protection Center, a watchdog group, says one lender seems to charge higher rates to graduates of historically black colleges.

Graduates Of Historically Black Colleges May Be Paying More For Loans: Watchdog Group

11:27am February 05, 2020

by Chris Arnold

Graduates of historically black or predominantly Hispanic colleges might be paying more to borrow money because of where they went to school, according to a report from a financial watchdog.

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News Brief: Iowa Results, Trump Speech, Educational Redlining

6:13am February 05, 2020

Iowa caucus results are still not final. President Trump used the State of the Union to make a case for reelection. And, graduates from historically Black colleges may pay more to borrow money.

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Connecticut School Board Reinstates Mascot Offensive To Native Americans

4:17pm February 04, 2020

by Frankie Graziano

Sports teams in Killingly, Conn. are the Redmen again. The school district changed the name last year at the recommendation of local Native Americans. The school board recently reversed the decision.

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When McDonald's Was A Road To Black Liberation

8:02am February 04, 2020

by Gene Demby

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.

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A Code Switch Playlist For Black History Month

6:18am February 01, 2020

Black History Month is here, and it's the perfect time to catch up on stories about the hidden heroes and buried history of black America.

Self-defense student Megan Fleury holds her hands up and faces a potential assailant.

National

Kidnapping Threat Is Higher For Native Women, So They're Learning Self-Defense

10:49am January 31, 2020

by Quincy Walters

In some communities, Native American women are kidnapped and killed at a rate 10 times higher than the national average.
Now, some are teaching each other to fight back.

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Cover of the upcoming book How to Be Fine.

Books
Arts

The Not-So-Life-Changing Magic Of Self-Help Books

1:54pm January 30, 2020

by Shereen Marisol Meraji

Are self-help books actually helpful? That's the question Kristen Meinzer sought to answer in her upcoming book, How to Be Fine: What We Learned From Living by the Rules Of 50 Self-Help Books.

Some Chiefs' Fans Accused Of Being Insensitive To Native Americans

6:09am January 30, 2020

by Frank Morris

The Kansas City Chiefs will play in the Super Bowl for the first time in half a century. That's sparked euphoria in the city amid concerns over imagery and fan traditions that many find offensive.

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