Author Ava Chin poses next to the cover of her recent book, Mott Street: A Chinese American Family's Story of Exclusion and Homecoming
Author headshot via Tommy Kha
hide caption
Frederick Douglass visited Ireland in 1845 to drum up support for abolition. That launched generations of solidarity between Black civil rights and Irish republican activists.
Jackie Lay/NPR
hide caption
Despite being addictive and deadly, menthol cigarettes were long advertised as a healthy alternative to "regular" cigarettes — and heavily advertised to Black folks in cities.
Jackie Lay/NPR
hide caption
President Biden delivers remarks Thursday at the White House. Biden addressed the special counsel's report on his handling of classified material, and the status of the war in Gaza.
Nathan Howard/Getty Images
hide caption
In 1937, the Washington Afro-American featured the "Lonesome Hearts" column, where Black folks looking for love could send letters.
Jackie Lay
hide caption
Taylor Swift, who has been celebrated for her ability to channel the emotions and perspectives of adolescent girls.
Photos: Suzanne Cordeiro/AFP, Shirlaine Forrest/Getty Images for TAS/Design: Jackie Lay/NPR
hide caption
toggle caption
Photos: Suzanne Cordeiro/AFP, Shirlaine Forrest/Getty Images for TAS/Design: Jackie Lay/NPR
Fanta Kaba from WNYC's Radio Rookies (left) is also a resident of a New York City Housing Authority facility. She reports on the privatization of NYCHA buildings and what that means for residents.
Carolina Hidalgo/Radio Rookies and Spencer Platt/Getty Images/NPR
hide caption
toggle caption
Carolina Hidalgo/Radio Rookies and Spencer Platt/Getty Images/NPR