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A Birmingham Motel Is Part Of A Civil Rights National Monument

8:14am June 10, 2017

The A.G. Gaston Motel was where Martin Luther King stayed when he visited Birmingham. It is now part of the Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument. Bishop Calvin Woods talks about its history.

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One of the new dishes being tested at the Panda Express Innovation Kitchen in Pasadena, Calif., is this beef brisket stew. It was inspired by a dish of braised beef that chef Jimmy Wang's mother and grandmother used to make for him when he was growing up

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Want More Traditional Chinese Fare? Panda Express Says: Give Us A Try

11:33am June 09, 2017

by Leo Duran

The fast-food chain is often knocked for its Americanized spin on Chinese food. But as American palates expand, it wants to keep up by offering more traditional Chinese recipes ... to an extent.

"Racial impostor syndrome" is definitely a thing for many people. We hear from biracial and multi-ethnic listeners who connect with feeling "fake" or inauthentic in some part of their racial or ethnic heritage.

'Racial Impostor Syndrome': Here Are Your Stories

5:26pm June 08, 2017

by Leah Donnella

We got more than 100 letters from our listeners about how y'all feel like fakes. Here are some of our favorites.

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Dallas Police Chief David Brown briefs the media about a shooting at Dallas Police headquarters on June 15, 2015.

'Called To Rise': Dallas Police Chief On Overcoming Racial Division

7:39pm June 06, 2017

by Samantha Raphelson

Last year, Dallas Police Chief David Brown was the face of leadership after a gunman killed five police officers during a protest. He has since retired from the force and wrote a book about his life.

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Georgia Governor Candidate Wants To Acknowlege Race, But 'Move Past That Conversation'

8:11am June 04, 2017

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Stacey Abrams about her campaign to be governor of Georgia, as well as the challenges and opportunities of being an African-American woman in the state assembly.

Late night host Bill Maher, at a New York City comedy festival in November, is taking heat for using the N-word on his HBO show Real Time on Friday.

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Bill Maher Apologizes After Using N-Word On His Show

8:33pm June 03, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

"The word was offensive, and I regret saying it and am very sorry," Maher said Saturday. HBO called his comment "completely inexcusable and tasteless" and said it would be edited from future airings.

American Muslim shop owner waits for customers as he sells different types of lanterns for sale as part of preparations for the Holy Month of Ramadan in Bayridge neighborhood in Brooklyn borough of New York, United States on May 24, 2017.

This Week In Race: Art Angst, A Chess Champ, Ramadan Feasts

5:26am June 02, 2017

by Karen Grigsby Bates

Ramadan Mubarak to all. This weekend, whether or not you observe Ramadan, try to break bread with people who mean something to you.

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Noose Finding At Smithsonian Marks Latest In String Of Hate Incidents

5:14pm June 01, 2017

Museum visitors discovered nooses hanging on Smithsonian grounds in the same week that two men were killed by a white supremacist in Portland and LeBron James' Los Angeles home was vandalized. Carol Anderson, the chair of African-American studies at Emory University, shares how she is thinking about this moment in our country, and offers her thoughts on the most constructive path forward.

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After racist graffiti was sprayed on the gate of his house in Los Angeles, the Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James spoke about racism, saying "Hate in America, especially for African-Americans, is living every day."

Hate Is 'Alive Every Single Day,' LeBron James Says After Racist Graffiti Incident

12:06pm June 01, 2017

by Bill Chappell

"No matter how much money you have, no matter how famous you are," the NBA star says, "you know being black in America is tough."

Troizel Carr, "The Black Public," performed as part of EMERGENYC, New York City, 2017.

In NYC, Activism Begins With Lessons In Theater

8:46pm May 31, 2017

by Roxana Saberi

Wielding techniques from the global Theatre of the Oppressed movement used to train activists, one group challenges people to think beyond labels.