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Sports
Arts

Pat Ferrucci: How Does The Language Of Sports Journalism Reveal Racial Biases?

9:23am March 29, 2019

by NPR/TED Staff

Sports is supposed to be "the great equalizer," but Pat Ferrucci says the language sports journalists use often stereotypes athletes by race. He says acknowledging this is one step toward changing it.

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Howard Stevenson: How Can We Mindfully Navigate Everyday Racism?

9:23am March 29, 2019

by NPR/TED Staff

What does racial literacy look like in today's social climate? Howard Stevenson talks about navigating racially stressful encounters, and how it's actually an acquired skill-set.

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Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do, by Jennifer Eberhardt

Can We Overcome Racial Bias? 'Biased' Author Says To Start By Acknowledging It

8:43pm March 28, 2019

by Ailsa Chang

In her new book, psychology professor Jennifer Eberhardt explores how unconscious racial bias shapes human behavior — and suggests that we examine what situations can trigger racial bias.

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"Facebook is discriminating against people based upon who they are and where they live," Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson said in a statement.

National

Housing Department Slaps Facebook With Discrimination Charge

2:59pm March 28, 2019

by Brakkton Booker

The Department of Housing and Urban Development says Facebook allowed advertisers to use their platform to unlawfully discriminate by restricting which users can see housing ads.

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Facebook announced Wednesday that it will ban white nationalism and separatism content starting next week. "It's clear that these concepts are deeply linked to organized hate groups and have no place on our services," it said.

Facebook Bans White Nationalism And Separatism Content From Its Platforms

9:15pm March 27, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

The company says such content is linked to white supremacy and organized hate groups. Users who search for terms related to white supremacy will be directed to an anti-hate site.

What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Blacker, by Damon Young

'What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Blacker' Is A Powerful Look At One Black Man's Life

5:19pm March 26, 2019

by Gabino Iglesias

Writer, critic and humorist Damon Young chronicles his efforts to endure the battles that come with being black; the beauty of his book is that he never tries to make it comfortable for his audience.

Jordan Peele's 'Us' Is Setting Box Office Records — And Breaking Down Racial Barriers

4:31pm March 26, 2019

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with horror expert and professor Tananarive Due about why Jordan Peele's Us is so revolutionary and what makes horror a special genre for black audiences.

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Women look at tributes left at the Linwood Islamic Centre in Christchurch, New Zealand, following the March 15 massacre at two mosques.

Author Says New Zealand Massacre Points To A Global Resurgence Of 'Extremism'

3:24pm March 25, 2019

by Terry Gross

J.M. Berger, who studies extremist movements, warns that white nationalism is a growing phenomenon worldwide — with many in the movement drawing inspiration from President Trump.

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Books
Arts

'What Doesn't Kill You' Navigates The Challenges Of Existing While Black

8:59am March 23, 2019

by Scott Simon

Damon Young's new memoir is full of pointed, thoughtful, barbed and funny essays about the ways race has affected his life, and the lives of his family — and about his hopes for the next generation.

Michelle Kenney, the mother of Antwon Rose II, leaves the Allegheny County, Pa., Courthouse Friday. She did not show emotion as she heard former police officer Michael Rosfeld found not guilty in the death of her son.

National

Jury Acquits White Former Police Officer In Fatal Shooting Of Unarmed Black Teen

11:24pm March 22, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

A jury of seven men and five women, including three black jurors, found the former officer not guilty of murder in a racially charged case.