A Black pastor sues the police who arrested him while watering his neighbors' flowers
The lawsuit names the city of Childersburg, Ala., which oversees the police department that arrested Jennings, as a defendant.
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Gabby Rivera: Writing the story of Marvel's first queer Latina superhero
In Marvel's "America," Gabby Rivera wrote a superhero who's queer, Latina, and punches portals across dimensions. She shares why it's empowering to write characters that mirror her identity.
A quarter of U.S. adults fear being attacked in their neighborhood, a poll finds
Americans of color were more likely than their white counterparts to say they feared being physically attacked, the NPR/Harvard study shows.
Patient satisfaction surveys fail to track how well hospitals treat people of color
The health care industry is obsessed with consumer satisfaction. But national patient surveys still don't get at an important question: Are hospitals delivering culturally competent care?
Forehead thermometer readings may not be as accurate for Black patients, study finds
Forehead thermometers were significantly less likely to have accurate readings for Black patients compared to oral thermometers. There could be two reasons for this.
There are barely any Muslims on popular TV series, a new study says
When Muslims do appear, they tend to be violent Middle Eastern men, a new study has found after surveying 200 popular series from the U.S, U.K. and elsewhere.
Ruby was the first Black child to desegregate her school. This is what she learned
In 1960, at the age of six, Ruby Bridges was the first Black child to desegregate an all-white elementary school in New Orleans. Now she shares the lessons she learned with future generations.
Despite racist vitriol, 'Rings of Power' star Ismael Cruz Córdova is not backing down
As the The Rings of Power deals with a racist review-bombing campaign, Córdova reflects on the impact his inclusion in the series has for other marginalized people.
You'll want these five films on your list for fall
After a two-year dry spell, Hollywood's summer blockbusters finally busted some blocks this year. Now, the question is how to keep that momentum going.
Ruby Bridges on turning her experience of desegregating a school into a kids' book
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with the activist Ruby Bridges about her new book I Am Ruby Bridges, which tells her story through her six-year-old eyes.