Alana Wise
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Donald Glover seems mad at us, but we (mostly) embrace 'Atlanta' anyway
When the FX series Atlanta arrived six years ago, it was unlike anything else on TV. It depicted its namesake city as a surreal landscape rich with offbeat characters. And it turned its creator and star Donald Glover from a niche comedic actor and rapper into an A-list Hollywood auteur. Atlanta recently concluded its fourth and final season, and it remained dark and weird until the very end. But… → Read More
Democrat Wes Moore elected governor in historic Maryland race
Wes Moore is the third Black governor to be elected in the country, and the first to serve in Maryland. He defeated Republican Dan Cox for the job, who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump. → Read More
Wes Moore looks to make history as Maryland's first Black governor
Along with an otherwise historic Democratic ticket, Wes Moore, a businessman, philanthropist and political newcomer, has a chance to be Maryland's first Black governor. → Read More
Biden's pot pardon will help reverse War on Drugs harm to Black people, advocates say
Experts hailed the move as an important first step in righting the wrongs from decades of uneven drug enforcement policy. → Read More
Black prison exonerees outpace white counterparts, study says
Black Americans are seven times more likely to be victims of police misconduct in high-ranking crimes, such as murder, sexual assault and drug crimes, says the National Registry of Exonerations. → Read More
A quarter of U.S. adults fear being attacked in their neighborhood, a poll finds
Americans of color were more likely than their white counterparts to say they feared being physically attacked, the NPR/Harvard study shows. → Read More
Black gun owners have mixed feelings about the Supreme Court's concealed-carry ruling
The United States has often been hostile toward Black gun ownership, but African Americans are the fastest growing demographic of armed weapons buyers in the country. → Read More
A Black family in Maryland navigates the pandemic and inflation with some success
Tyrone and Michelle Ferrens build some successes out of their complex story. → Read More
Three single, gay dads reflect on fatherhood, surrogacy journeys
For Father's Day, NPR spoke to three, gay single fathers who made the choice to become parents via surrogacy. → Read More
On 2nd anniversary of George Floyd's killing, Black Buffalo residents feel the weight
The shooting at a Tops grocery store, which authorities say was motivated by racist hate, brought into sharper focus the weight of being a target. → Read More
Buffalo plagued by economic neglect, segregation long before shooting, residents say
Buffalo consistently ranks as one of the most segregated cities in the nation. → Read More
After the Buffalo slayings, parents struggle through talks with their children
Some of the children want to know how someone could do something so horrible. Others are too young to fully comprehend. Parents say there are no easy answers to the questions the children ask. → Read More
Jada Pinkett Smith calls for healing after hair joke, Oscars slap
The "Red Table Talk" host broke her silence on Tuesday, calling for healing after an insensitive hair joke saw her husband slap a Chris Rock onstage at the Oscars on Sunday night. → Read More
The long history of Black hair in America took center stage at the Oscars
Will Smith smacked Chris Rock over an insensitive joke about Jada Pinkett Smith's hair. Many in Black hair care saw it as an unfortunate but important moment. → Read More
Law students praise Ketanji Brown Jackson's poise at the Senate hearings
Ketanji Brown Jackson's posture at the U.S. Senate hearings drew praise from Black law students. → Read More
Jane Campion apologizes for comments made about Venus and Serena Williams
The Power of the Dog director was apologizing for remarks made in her Sunday evening acceptance speech for best director at the Critics' Choice Awards. → Read More
Biden moves to revoke Russia's trade relations status amid war in Ukraine
The economic restriction, one of several announced in recent weeks, is meant to punish Russian President Vladimir Putin and further hobble Russia's finances as it invades Ukraine. → Read More
TSA extends the travel mask mandate through April 18
The monthlong extension comes as the CDC said it would work on a "revised policy framework for when, and under what circumstances, masks should be required in the public transportation corridor." → Read More
The White House says it's considering a range of options for Russian oil imports
The White House emphasized the importance of maintaining a steady global energy supply amid Russia's war on Ukraine. → Read More
Arizona State Senate censures lawmaker who threatened rivals with violence
State Sen. Wendy Rogers, a Republican, spoke at a conference organized by a far-right group and later used antisemitic tropes to describe Ukraine's leader. → Read More