National Halle Bailey's 'Little Mermaid' is already making waves among young Black girls Social media has been filled with videos of Black children watching the teaser of the trailer for the new Little Mermaid movie, which stars Bailey. Jonathan Franklin
Race & Identity Ideas that make up critical race theory have been around long before it got its name NPR's A Martinez talks to Kimberle Crenshaw, who coined the term "critical race theory," about anti-racism and why she believes it must be part of American discourse.
Race & Identity The FBI monitored Aretha Franklin's role in the civil rights movement for years The agency surveilled Franklin and those around her to gauge how deeply she was involved in organizations tied to Communism, the civil rights movement and the Black Power movement. Ayana Archie
National 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. Alana Wise
Race & Identity 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. Pablo Valdivia
National Historians advise the president. The problem? The scholars were all white. In early August the White House invited an all-white group of historians to talk about threats to American democracy. Sandhya Dirks
National A plaque with the words 'Ku Klux Klan' still hangs on a building at West Point The marker, depicting a hooded figure, was highlighted in a recent report by a special commission looking into U.S. military assets with names tied to the Confederacy. Joe Hernandez
National A Rochester couple denied allegations of racism. Then came a confession At a press conference, Mary Znidarsic-Nicosia and Nicholas Nicosia defended themselves against "false claims of racism." Then, she confessed she runs a "blatantly racist" Twitter account. Vanessa Romo
National Nicole Mann will be the 1st Native woman in space NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with NASA astronaut Nicole Mann, a member of the Wailacki of the Round Valley Indian Tribes, who is going to be the first Native woman in space. Ari Shapiro Taylor Hutchison Patrick Jarenwattananon
National All-Black, all-female American Airlines crew flies from Dallas to honor Bessie Coleman The airline hosted the Bessie Coleman Aviation All-Stars tour last week to celebrate the anniversary of Coleman earning her international pilot's license in 1921. Jonathan Franklin
