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News Articles: Race

<em>Elegy for Mary Turner: An Illustrated Account of a Lynching,</em> by Rachel Marie-Crane Williams

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  • Book Reviews

An Author Replies To The Unspeakable In Her 'Elegy' For Lynching Victim Mary Turner

Using original illustrations, archival documents and handwritten text, Rachel Marie-Crane Williams memorializes one black woman, and 10 men, who were killed by white residents in Georgia in 1918.

March 17, 2021
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  • Etelka Lehoczky
People attend a community rally to raise awareness of anti-Asian violence and racist attitudes, held at Los Angeles Historic Park near the Chinatown district in Los Angeles, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021.

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  • Race

Anti-Asian Attacks Rise During Pandemic. Read NPR's Stories On The Surge In Violence

Hate incidents against Asian Americans have risen since the start of the pandemic, leaving Asians nationwide scared and frustrated.

March 17, 2021
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By:
  • Suzanne Nuyen
On Monday's <em>After the Final Rose</em> special, bachelor Matt James revealed why he broke things off with Rachael Kirkconnell after photos of her at an antebellum South-themed party surfaced on social media.

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  • Television

The Bachelor's Cluelessness About Race Comes To A Head In Season Finale

Matt James — the first Black bachelor in the franchise's history — broke things off with winner Rachael Kirkconnell after photos of her at an antebellum South-themed party surfaced on social media.

March 16, 2021
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By:
  • Eric Deggans
Critics say Facebook does not apply its rules against misinformation as robustly to posts in Spanish, allowing harmful claims to spread.

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  • Technology

'Ya Basta Facebook' Says Company Must Curb Misinformation In Spanish

Advocacy groups are demanding the social network disclose how it reviews Spanish-language content and appoint a high-level executive to oversee policy and enforcement in Spanish.

March 16, 2021
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By:
  • Shannon Bond
Students celebrate their graduation from Howard University at the end of the 148th Commencement ceremony, at the Upper Quandrangle on campus, on May 7, 2016. Washington, D.C. photojournalist and professor Cheriss May spoke about her photography on <em>The Black Shutter Podcast.</em>

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  • Photography

Black Photographers Speak From Behind 'The Black Shutter'

The Black Shutter Podcast serves as a platform for Black photographers to share their stories, struggles and achievements.

March 14, 2021
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  • Julia Weng
Tayshia Adams appears at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles on Nov. 22, 2020. She will co-host <em>The Bachelorette</em> with Kaitlyn Bristowe, Warner Horizon and ABC Entertainment announced.

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  • Television

'The Bachelorette' Gets New Hosts To Replace Chris Harrison After Racial Controversy

Harrison will not host the upcoming season of the show following controversy over racially insensitive comments. He will be replaced by former contestants Tayshia Adams and Kaitlyn Bristowe.

March 14, 2021
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  • Catherine Whelan
Tamika Palmer (center), the mother of Breonna Taylor, leads a march through the streets of downtown Louisville on the anniversary of Taylor's death on Saturday.

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  • National

Hundreds Gather To Demand Justice For Breonna Taylor 1 Year After Her Death

On Saturday, activists and supporters joined Taylor's family in a rally at Louisville's Jefferson Square Park to remember her life and to demand accountability.

March 14, 2021
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  • Chloee Weiner
Rod Bradshaw, pictured in January 2021, says he's the last Black farmer in Hodgeman County, Kan. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack talked with NPR about debt relief coming for Black farmers.

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  • National

Black Farmers Have Long Faced Discrimination. New Aid Aims To Right Past Wrongs

Generations of systemic discrimination have decimated the number of Black farmers in the U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack talked with NPR about new funding for debt relief.

March 13, 2021
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  • Michel Martin and
  • James Doubek
Lara Downes talks with Kris Bowers.

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  • Music Interviews

Erasing Genres With Cinematic Flair: Kris Bowers Talks With Lara Downes

The composer for the Oscar-winning film Green Book and the runaway hit series Bridgerton examines intersections between classical, jazz and pop, while paying homage to past musical pioneers.

March 13, 2021
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  • Lara Downes
"In the final analysis, the decision not to publicly disclose these facts rested with Mayor Warren, as the elected Mayor of the City of Rochester. But Mayor Warren alone is not responsible for the suppression of the circumstances of the Prude Arrest and Mr. Prude's death," an independent report concluded.

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  • National

Report: Rochester Police, Mayor 'Knowingly Suppressed' Information In Prude Case

An independent investigator says some city officials "knowingly suppressed" information and gave false statements about the March death of Daniel Prude, a Black man who was killed by police.

March 12, 2021
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  • Vanessa Romo
GPB News NPR

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  • Race

'Wilmington's Lie' Author Traces The Rise Of White Supremacy In A Southern City

David Zucchino says Wilmington, N.C., was once a mixed-race community with a thriving Black middle class. Then, in 1898, white supremacists staged a murderous coup. Originally broadcast Jan. 13, 2020.

March 12, 2021
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  • Dave Davies
GPB News NPR

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  • Race

How Breonna Taylor's Police Killing Changed Louisville

In the year since police shot and killed Breonna Taylor, Louisville has undergone some difficult reckonings. Her death forced Black girls and young women to confront the uncertainty of their futures.

March 12, 2021
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By:
  • Jess Clark
Sheila Tyson, a Jefferson County commissioner in Birmingham, Ala., is fighting to get more doses of COVID-19 vaccines into communities of color in her state.

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  • Race

Alabama Official On Vaccine Rollout: 'How Can This Disparity Exist In This Country?'

Jefferson County Commissioner Sheila Tyson is fighting for equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines. In her county, one health clinic in a predominantly Black area has yet to administer any doses.

March 11, 2021
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By:
  • Ari Shapiro and
  • Farah Eltohamy
Derek Chauvin will face a third-degree murder charge in the death of George Floyd, after a district court judge reversed his earlier ruling on Thursday.

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  • Race

Chauvin Trial: Judge Reinstates 3rd-Degree Murder Charge Over George Floyd's Killing

Derek Chauvin was already facing manslaughter and second-degree murder charges when the much-anticipated trial opened this week.

March 11, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
Keitra Bates stands outside of the original location of Marddy's in Atlanta. It's a shared kitchen where home cooks can prepare their goods, and collectively market them.

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  • National

'We Don't Have The Luxury To Fall Apart': Black Businesses Get Creative To Survive

Black entrepreneurs have long faced challenges be it getting financial capital, or discrimination in contracting. Now, the pandemic has hit them the hardest and many are trying to find ways to thrive.

March 11, 2021
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  • Debbie Elliott
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