Racism

The event commemorates the 1965 Selma to Montgomery march in Alabama, when civil rights activists protesting barriers to Black voting rights were attacked by state troopers as they crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge.

American journalist and author Wil Haygood discusses his new book, "The War Within A War," about the Blacks who served in Vietnam and confronted racism both in the ranks and on the home front.

This week on the podcast, two stories about women who worked hard to make their parents proud — and then decided to take a different path.

This week on the podcast, two stories from women who stand up and speak out.

Black people in several states received racist texts in the wake of the presidential election — we talk with a mom about her daughter's experience, and find out what the Maryland AG is doing about it.

“We know what these folks really want to say when they say DEI mayor,” Scott told The Banner. “They really want to say the N-word.”

Journalist Wesley J. Lowery discusses "American Whitelash: A Changing Nation and The Cost of Progress," his probe of the rising tide of white supremacist violence in America.

Heather McGhee argues in her book "The Sum of Us" that racial hierarchy has harmed all Americans.

We go On the Record with a look at diversity in the animal care and welfare field. How does the lack of diversity result in insufficient care for pets and pet owners?

This week on the podcast, tales from two women who face incredible obstacles and persevere.