Arts & Life Super Fly at 50: A blaxploitation classic that remains a powerful pop culture force The movie's gritty, authentic depiction of street life and its flamboyant lead character created archetypes that have inspired legions of future storytellers and musicians. Eric Deggans
Sports As a racial justice activist, NBA great Bill Russell was a legend off the court Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell was a civil rights trailblazer, before, during and after his basketball career. He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2011 for his activism efforts. Dustin Jones
National Bill Russell, basketball legend with record 11 NBA titles, dies at 88 Bill Russell was one of basketball's all-time greats. He won a record 11 NBA titles, all with the Boston Celtics. But his dominance didn't stop off the court — he was a voice for racial justice, too. Tom Goldman
National Few Black men become school psychologists. Here's why that matters Psychologists play a critical role in K-12 schools, but there's a clear mismatch between the demographics of school psychologists and the student populations they serve. Pooja Salhotra
National A project named for 'Peanuts' character Franklin aims to boost Black animators The Armstrong Project provides two $100,000 endowments to Howard University and Hampton University. Mandalit del Barco
Race & Identity A story of resilience and patriotism after Japanese internment 120,000 Japanese Americans were forced into camps by the U.S. government during World War II. Seattle's May Namba became part of a movement to help those interned regain what they'd lost. Libby Denkmann
Race & Identity Pope Francis visits Canada to address missionaries' abuse of Indigenous children Ayesha Rascoe talks with reporter Emma Jacobs about Pope Francis' trip to Canada this week. He's calling it his "pilgrimage of penance" for the treatment of Indigenous children at schools there. Emma Jacobs
National The Marines are set to have the first Black 4-star general in their 246-year history Lt. Gen. Michael Langley's nomination hearing to be general and commander of the United States Africa Command for the U.S. Marine Corps is set for Thursday. Jaclyn Diaz
National Emmett Till's Chicago home will get money designated for preserving Black history A preservation organization said the home will get a share of $3 million in grants being distributed to 33 sites and organizations nationwide that are important pieces of African American history. The Associated Press
National Cherokee tribe supports renaming Clingmans Dome in Smoky Mountains National Park The Cherokee Indians referred to the mountain as Kuwahi for hundreds of years, long before it was dubbed Clingmans Dome in 1859. Dustin Jones
