Mar 13th, 2010 · The gap between the personal wealth of white and black Americans has grown wider. That's the takeaway from a report, released this week by the Insight Center for Community Economic Development. Guest host Jacki Lyden speaks with Dr. Julianne Malveaux, an economist and president of Bennett College, about the so-called "racial wealth gap."
Feb 7th, 2010 · Saturday, voters in New Orleans chose Louisiana's lieutenant governor to replace Mayor Ray Nagin. Mitch Landrieu won the mayoral election after putting together a strong coalition of support, promising to put racial disputes aside and jump start the city's recovery from Hurricane Katrina. NPR's Debbie Elliott reports.
Feb 7th, 2010 · Saturday, voters in New Orleans chose Louisiana's lieutenant governor to replace Mayor Ray Nagin. Mitch Landrieu won the mayoral election after putting together a strong coalition of support, promising to put racial disputes aside and jump start the city's recovery from Hurricane Katrina. NPR's Debbie Elliott reports.
Jan 14th, 2010 · Harry Reid meets with African-American supporters Thursday, in the wake of a brouhaha over racial comments he made about President Obama back in 2008. But his troubles may run deeper: Polls show the Democratic Senate Majority Leader trailing three would-be GOP opponents.
Jan 14th, 2010 · Harry Reid meets with African-American supporters Thursday, in the wake of a brouhaha over racial comments he made about President Obama back in 2008. But his troubles may run deeper: Polls show the Democratic Senate Majority Leader trailing three would-be GOP opponents.
Dec 30th, 2009 · Tell Me More host Michel Martin and Lee Hill, the program's "digital media guy," comb through listener feedback and share some of the topics that had listeners speaking out the most in 2009. Hear how conversations on racial identity, domestic violence and even romance captivated the Tell Me More virtual community and compelled listeners to share deeply personal stories from their own life experiences.
Dec 25th, 2009 · The mortality rate from the virus is four times higher among American Indians and Alaska Natives than any other racial or ethnic group. Officials blame the discrepancy on crowded living conditions, a higher incidence of complications from pre-existing conditions and poor access to health care facilities.
Dec 11th, 2009 · Host Michel Martin speaks with Boston Globe film critic Wesley Morris about the racial overtones of “The Blind Side” and how the film offers a narrow view of the socially acceptable relationship between whites and African Americans