National 60 years ago, students joined the civil rights movement with 'The Children's Crusade' The Birmingham movement in 1963 was a turning point when children joined the struggle for equal rights. The brutal response from white segregationists galvanized support for the Civil Rights Act. Debbie Elliott
National Blues musician Otis Taylor graduates high school 57 years after getting expelled In 1966, a couple months before he was set to graduate, Otis Taylor was told he needed to cut his short afro or he'd be kicked out. Now, 57 years after he left, he has received a diploma. Mia Venkat Christopher Intagliata
National 'Like milk': How one magazine became a mainstay of New Jersey's Chinese community Sino Monthly, run by a local couple, stands out among New Jersey's Chinese-language news outlets, most of which are tied to institutions from the Chinese government to the Falun Gong. Mary Yang
National For Black drivers, a police officer's first 45 words are a portent of what's to come A Black driver is more likely to face being searched, handcuffed, or arrested when a police officer's first words are commands rather than a greeting or an explanation. Nell Greenfieldboyce
National One complaint led a Florida school to restrict access to Amanda Gorman's famous poem One week after a parent complained, Gorman's The Hill We Climb was moved. The NAACP chapter in Miami says it wants "to ensure that it takes more than one form to remove our history and heritage." Bill Chappell
Politics Colorado Springs Mayor-elect Yemi Mobolade reflects on his historic victory NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Colorado Springs Mayor-elect Yemi Mobolade about his victory in Tuesday's election. He's the first Black person to be elected mayor there. Ayesha Rascoe
National Rep. Cori Bush introduces bill on reparations for Black Americans The bill, Reparations NOW, calls for $14 trillion to Black Americans as compensation for slavery and Jim Crow. Alana Wise
National IRS chief says agency is 'deeply concerned' by higher audit rates for Black taxpayers Findings from an internal investigation come after researchers said the IRS was at least three times more likely to audit Black taxpayers than other racial groups. Jonathan Franklin
National In Tennessee, Black immigrants navigate a tricky course to a coveted driver's license Being able to drive makes life easier. It can open up job opportunities. But it also has challenges, especially if there's a language barrier. And traffic stops can be especially high stakes. Leah Donnella
National Some white Portland homeowners are selling at a loss to Black and Indigenous buyers A grassroots wealth redistribution effort in Portland, Ore., helps white homeowners purposefully sell their homes at well under market value. It links Black and Indigenous buyers with these sellers. Tiffany Camhi/OPB
