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News Articles: Race

Hughes Van Ellis, 101, foreground left, and Lessie Benningfield Randle, 107, right, survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, outside a courtroom on Monday at the Tulsa County Courthouse, in Tulsa, Okla.

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  • Race

A lawsuit by survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre can proceed, a judge rules

An Oklahoma judge has ruled that a lawsuit seeking reparations for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre can proceed, bringing new hope for justice for three centenarian survivors of the deadly racist attack.

May 04, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Tracey Collins and New York City Mayor Eric Adams at the 2022 Met Gala on Monday in New York City.

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  • Race

NYC mayor's 'End Gun Violence' Met Gala jacket sparks criticism online

The tuxedo jacket features iconic features of New York, including the Brooklyn Bridge. It also displays a large handgun with a red slash through it.

May 04, 2022
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By:
  • Jonathan Franklin
Students walk past a display for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month at Farmington High School in Farmington, Conn., on May 10, 2021

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  • National

The story behind Asian Pacific American Heritage, and why it's celebrated in May

May marks the beginning of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. This year's theme is Advancing Leaders Through Collaboration.

May 02, 2022
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By:
  • Rina Torchinsky
In March, Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw moved to fire the plainclothes officer who shot a fleeing 12-year-old. The officer, Edsaul Mendoza, is now facing murder charges.

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  • Law

A former Philadelphia police officer is charged with murder in a 12-year-old's death

Former officer Edsaul Mendoza is charged with first-degree murder and other charges.

May 02, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
A pediatrician examines a newborn baby in her clinic in Chicago on Tuesday in 2019. In a new policy statement released Monday, the American Academy of Pediatrics says it is putting all its guidance under the microscope to eliminate "race-based" medicine and resulting health disparities.

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  • Health

A U.S. pediatricians' group is trying to eliminate race-based medical guidance

The American Academy of Pediatrics is reexamining its treatment recommendations. Pediatricians have followed flawed guidelines linking race to risks for urinary infections and newborn jaundice.

May 02, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Lisa Pascoe avoids wearing jewelry her young daughter might put in her mouth, and doesn't visit older or recently renovated homes that could contain lead hazards.

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  • Children's Health

Known to be toxic for a century, lead still poisons thousands of Midwestern kids

Four U.S. states are still struggling with high rates of lead poisoning from soil, pipes and paint. It impacts thousands of people each year, especially low-income communities and families of color.

May 02, 2022
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By:
  • Niara Savage and
  • Allison Kite
Lisa Pascoe avoids wearing jewelry her young daughter might put in her mouth, and doesn't visit older or recently renovated homes that could contain lead hazards.

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  • Children's Health

Known to be toxic for a century, lead still poisons thousands of Midwestern kids

Four U.S. states are still struggling with high rates of lead poisoning from soil, pipes and paint. It impacts thousands of people each year, especially low-income communities and families of color.

May 02, 2022
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By:
  • Niara Savage and
  • Allison Kite
Lebanese-American designer and owner of ModernEID Jomana Siddiqui organizes her Ramadan and EID decor and gifts. there has been a rise in companies like hers that make Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan, a more commercialized holiday.

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  • Perspective

Like Christmas, Eid is being commercialized – and that's a welcome thing

For many Muslims, western holiday celebrations like Christmas once felt like the kind of universal affirmation we could never attain. But, today, it's a markedly different story.

May 01, 2022
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By:
  • Rifat Malik
Shinese Harlins-Kilgore, cousin of Latasha Harlins and CEO of the Latasha Harlins Foundation, receives a hug from Lora King, daughter of Rodney King and CEO of the Rodney King Foundation, during the 30th anniversary of the Rodney King Civil Unrest HOPE Community Bus Tour Press conference in Los Angeles. Latasha, 15, was fatally shot in a liquor store.

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  • Race

The LA Riots, 30 years later

Since Los Angeles exploded three decades ago, some things have changed and so much remains the same.

April 30, 2022
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By:
  • Sandhya Dirks

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  • Education

The education culture war is raging. But for most parents, it's background noise

By wide margins, parents across the political spectrum are satisfied with how their children's schools teach about race, gender and history. That's according to a new national poll by NPR and Ipsos.

April 30, 2022
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By:
  • Anya Kamenetz
Left: A Kool cigarettes advertisement targeting Black communities for a sponsored event, the <em>Kool Jazz Festival</em>; Right: A Newport cigarettes ad targeting young Black customers.

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  • Race

How the tobacco industry targeted Black Americans with menthol smokes

The Food and Drug Administration has announced plans to ban menthol cigarettes, which the tobacco industry has aggressively marketed toward African Americans since 1964.

April 29, 2022
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By:
  • Andrew Limbong
Sage Steele, an ESPN veteran anchor, has filed suit against ESPN and Disney over claims of violating her right to free speech and breaching her employee contract.

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  • Pop Culture

Anchor Sage Steele is suing ESPN over free speech claims

Steele's lawyers accuse ESPN and Disney of violating her First Amendment rights and breaching her contract after she made comments on a podcast last September.

April 29, 2022
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By:
  • Dustin Jones
TED The Way We Work series. Episode 07: Mentorship is often understood as the older generation passing wisdom on to the younger generation. Patrice Gordon believes there are huge benefits to having the novice teach the master. She shares tips on how to reverse mentor effectively and bridge a changing workforce. Photo courtesy of TED.

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  • Business

Patrice Gordon and Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic: How can we become more competent leaders?

Organizational psychologist Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic says we often associate leadership with the wrong traits. That's why Patrice Gordon was so surprised by an unusual opportunity: to mentor her CEO.

April 29, 2022
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By:
  • Fiona Geiran,
  • Manoush Zomorodi,
  • and 2 more
Protesters hold a Black Lives Matter flag as they march for Patrick Lyoya, a Black man who was fatally shot by a police officer, in downtown Grand Rapids, Mich.

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  • National

Michigan man faces hate crime charges after threatening BLM supporters, DOJ says

The case is currently being investigated by the FBI and the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division is prosecuting the case.

April 29, 2022
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By:
  • Jonathan Franklin
A teacher walks through an empty classroom at Hazelwood Elementary School in Louisville, Ky., on Jan. 11.

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  • Education

How social-emotional learning became a target for Ron DeSantis and conservatives

Florida officials recently rejected a slew of math textbooks, claiming they included "prohibited topics." Journalist Dana Goldstein theorizes the objections related to social-emotional learning.

April 28, 2022
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By:
  • Terry Gross
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