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Lessons Learned In Kim McLarin's 'Womanish'
Callie speaks with local author and Emerson College Professor Kim McLarin about her latest collection of personal essays. -
Jabari Asim On How White Lies Affect Black Lives
In his new book, Jabari Asim examines the country’s history of racial oppression and the ways in which black Americans have responded with tenacity. -
Duke Professor Is Sorry For Urging Chinese Students Not To Speak Chinese
A professor sent an email instructing Chinese students at Duke to speak only English in certain campus buildings. An uproar and an apology followed. -
All Revved Up: Covington Catholic High School Teens A 'Classic Case of White Male Entitlement'
Earlier this month, a video of a confrontation between a student at Covington Catholic High School, Nick Sandmann, and a Native American activist, Nathan Phillips, went viral. -
All Revved Up: Pence's Comparison Between MLK and Trump Prompts Quick Criticism
After positively comparing Martin Luther King and President Trump, the Vice President quickly drew the ire of many. -
Martin Luther King Jr. National Park Reopens For Holiday, Thanks To A Private Grant
Without money from the Delta Air Lines Foundation, Atlanta's Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park would have been closed for the King holiday, a National Park Service spokesman told NPR. -
In a Word: How the Power of Martin Luther King Jr.'s Rhetoric Endures
In celebration of MLK Day, we take a closer listen to a few of Reverend King’s speeches and deconstruct some of his best-known rhetoric. -
Returning African American Experiences to History's Archives
America’s proverbial melting pot is real. But African-American history is all but missing from the nation’s archives. Now, a two-pronged campaign is helping families donate personal papers to historical collections to fill in the gaps. -
'Barely Treading Water': Why The Shutdown Disproportionately Affects Black Americans
As the government shutdown enters its fourth week, federal workers are struggling to make ends meet. But according to Jamiles Lartey, the shutdown is having a disproportionate effect on black workers. -
Latinx News: A Local "Underground Railroad" For Immigrant Support, New York Guarantees Healthcare For Undocumented Residents and Hawaii's Booming Latino Population
Callie Crossley speaks with UTR contributors Marcela Garcia and Adriana Maestas about the latest Latinx news you need to know.