Race & Ethnicity

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Kimberlé Crenshaw, co-founder of the Say Her Name campaign, about how the Black Lives Matter movement can be more inclusive of Black women.

"What I've been able to do is relate to my clients when they are experiencing the systemic oppression and racism that weighs on all of our shoulders. I understand."

Dubbed the BREATHE Act, the legislation is the culmination of a project led by the policy table of the Movement for Black Lives, a coalition of more than 150 organizations

Del. police have shot 56 people since 2005, but no officer has ever been charged with a crime — even when prosecutors wanted to. Now, change could be coming.

In May, Amy Cooper drew widespread condemnation for calling 911 to report she was being threatened by “an African-American man."

Beyond the Rizzo and Columbus statues, there are at least a dozen others at stake.

Doctors are bracing for the fallout as their offices start opening: a wave of sicker, shell-shocked patients.

Cosby's appeal is playing out as protests erupt over racial inequality. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court is expected to hear arguments in the case next year.

WIth no official parade or fireworks displays this year, protesters in Philly are using the Fourth of July to fight against racism.

For many Black Americans, patriotism is complicated because the promises of the U.S. aren't fulfilled equally.

Another weekend of protests in and around Philadelphia put the Fourth of July in a different light for many who never saw the holiday as representing them.

In a statement, the team said recent events around the U.S. and feedback from the community prompted the formal review.

In a tweet, the department said that Jaron Jones was one of those depicted in the photos, which were taken sometime after McClain's death last summer.

Demonstrations for LGBTQ equality overlapped with protests against violence and systemic racism against Black people.

The incident is under investigation by the District and the schools. Updated with a statement from Dr. Hite