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This week on The Reading Life: Susan talks with Melody Golding, whose beautiful new book is “Life Between the Levees: America’s Riverboat Pilots," and…
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This week on The Reading Life: Susan talks with Melody Golding, whose beautiful new book is “Life Between the Levees: America’s Riverboat Pilots," and…
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School officials at West Monroe High School have banned the use of the Confederate flag by its student body. According to students, Principal Shelby...
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In Rumor, Repression and Racial Politics, author George Derek Musgrove looks at the history of black elected officials being investigated for alleged wrongdoing. He examines the role of race in U.S. politics between 1965 and 1995. Musgrove shares his research with guest host Maria Hinojosa.
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In a recent Tell Me More interview, Oscar winner Morgan Freeman sparked a firestorm of debate when he said President Barack Obama is not America's "first black president." Guest host Maria Hinojosa and editor Ammad Omar review what listeners had to say about that and other stories.
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He had been accused of hurling racial insults at an opponent. The case has been front-page news in Britain. But a magistrate said today that there was doubt about whether Terry's words were meant as an insult.
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When Corey and Sheri Crawley's oldest daughter started kindergarten, the couple thought her withdrawn behavior was because she was the only African-American girl in her class. So they decided to do something about it. They created the Pretty Brown Girl brand of dolls and accessories. Host Michel Martin speaks with the Crawleys.
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Vincent Chin was at his bachelor party in Detroit in 1982 when he got into a brawl with two white men. Witnesses say the men mistook him for being Japanese and used racial slurs. Chin was killed, but the two men never served time. Frank Wu speaks with host Michel Martin about how Chin's death became a catalyst for Asian-American activists.
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Spain and Italy will meet for the 2012 European soccer championship this Sunday. But at times, racial slurs and harassment from fans have overshadowed play on the field. Italy's Mario Balotelli even threatened not to play if he experienced racial abuse. Host Michel Martin speaks with the Associated Press International Sports Editor Simon Haydon.
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The nation's largest Protestant denomination is set to take its biggest step yet toward resolving its troubled racial past.On Tuesday, the Southern…