[ad_1] The evolution of a nickname for a certain type of white woman. Connie Hanzhang Jin/NPR hide caption toggle caption Connie Hanzhang Jin/NPR The evolution of a nickname for a certain type of white woman. Connie Hanzhang Jin/NPR When I was growing up in the 1950s and ’60s, Karen was a name that was everywhere…

[ad_1] Actress, model and singer Diahann Carroll. Bee Harris hide caption toggle caption Bee Harris Actress, model and singer Diahann Carroll. Bee Harris For a lack of a better term, Diahann Carroll has always been a mascot. Throughout her career, I’ve noticed that the actress has symbolized something special for Black women. July 17 marks…

[ad_1] You may not have heard of Majdi Wadi, but he’s pretty well known in Minneapolis, Minn. He’s Palestinian American, a devout Muslim and the CEO of the HolyLand brand — a family owned grocery store, restaurant and hummus factory. But recently, Wadi’s business received the kind of attention that’s now threatening his business’s existence.…

[ad_1] As protests continue in cities across the U.S., people have hit the streets to protest systemic racism and police brutality. Many Asian Americans have joined in that action, but are also trying to figure out how they fit into the larger national conversation about racism. Some are protesting for the first time ever. Others…

[ad_1] Lisa Rae Gutierrez was one of the students at San Francisco State who took part in the longest student strike in the nation’s history fifty years ago. Shereen Marisol Meraji hide caption toggle caption Shereen Marisol Meraji Lisa Rae Gutierrez was one of the students at San Francisco State who took part in the…

[ad_1] It’s hurricane season, so this week, we’re bringing you a bonus episode, from the Atlantic‘s Floodlines podcast. On this episode, “Through the Looking Glass,” host Vann R. Newkirk II looks at the way the media distorted what was happening in New Orleans in the days after the storm, scapegoating Black people for the devastation…

[ad_1] On Tuesday afternoon, the news came in that Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic nominee for president, picked Sen. Kamala Harris to be his running mate. That makes her the first Black woman and the first South Asian woman to be on a major party ticket as vice president. It’s a historic moment that underlines…

[ad_1] Friendships are hard. Simoul Alva for NPR hide caption toggle caption Simoul Alva for NPR Friendships are hard. Simoul Alva for NPR As part of our Ask Code Switch series, we’re tackling your toughest questions about race and friendship. We help our listeners understand how race and and its evil play cousin, racism, affect…

[ad_1] Even now, all these months into our “new way of doing things,” there is still so much we don’t know about COVID-19. We’re still adding to the long list of known symptoms and trying to figure out a testing protocol when so many of the people spreading the virus don’t have any symptoms. And…

[ad_1] The Black Lives Matter logo is seen on an empty court as all NBA playoff games were postponed. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images The Black Lives Matter logo is seen on an empty court as all NBA playoff games were postponed. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images In response…