A collection of stories tagged 'ethnicity' from NPR. http://www.reverbiage.com/ Copyright 2006 Reverbiage.com. Reverbiage is not affiliated with NPR nor its member stations. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 06:54:38 EST Residents of a village in Sichuan province are building new lives amid the rubble of the massive earthquake that struck in May. A government plan to boost tourism means that for some, these new lives will be based on a new ethnicity. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/61188 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98681734&ft=1&f=1001 Thu, 25 Dec 2008 14:06:00 EST For many parents, finding dolls and toys that reflect their family's ethnicity can be a challenge. Moms Jolene Ivey, Leslie Morgan Steiner and K. Danielle Edwards are joined by doll inventor Darla Davenport-Powell for a conversation about finding diversity in the toy store. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/61070 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98631253&ft=1&f=1012 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 12:00:00 EST Political scientist is an Associate Professor of African American Studies and Political Science at UCLA and the Director of the Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity and Politics. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/58546 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=96649317&ft=1&f=1012 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:27:00 EST Political scientist and author runs the Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity and Politics at UCLA; he talks to Terry Gross about how Barack Obama's campaign is addressing issues touching on race and ethnicity. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/54903 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94061275&ft=1&f=1012 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:25:00 EDT A political suspense thriller is unfolding in Kenya. No fewer than nine candidates are running for president, but from nearly every angle, it is a two-man race between Raila Odinga and Mwai Kibaki. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/43095 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=17366018&ft=1&f=1001 Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:22:00 EST The John D. And Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has announced 24 "Genius Grants" of $500,000 each. Robert Siegel talks with four of the winners: spider silk biologist Cheryl Hayashi; Yoky Matsuoka, leader in the field of neurorobotics; Dr. Linda Cooper, who studied how race, ethnicity and gender influence the doctor/patient relationship; and classically trained vocalist Dawn Upshaw. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/39852 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14698627&ft=1&f=1001 Tue, 25 Sep 2007 16:00:00 EDT The King Tut exhibition has drawn millions. But some African-American scholars believe the exhibition makes King Tut look too white. The debate over King Tut's race led the Franklin Institute Science Museum in Philadelphia, where the show is currently on display, to sponsor a conference on the subject. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/38659 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=13992421 Tue, 28 Aug 2007 08:59:00 EDT Kameri Christy-McMullin is a professor at the University of Arkansas. McMullin's group is behind a new study suggesting that African American women who are college educated are far more likely to experience domestic abuse than those with a less education. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/38388 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=13744347 Mon, 20 Aug 2007 12:00:00 EDT Comedian Carlos Mencia's routines feature a stream of observations and questions about race and ethnicity. His own experiences are as complex as his lineage. He says America would benefit from more assimilation. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/20307 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5478147 Mon, 12 Jun 2006 07:02:00 EDT Los Angeles is home to almost four million people of every ethnicity -- and sometimes, they don't share that home very peacefully. Author Nina Revoyr takes a tour of the city's Crenshaw district, the setting of her novel about family secrets and the 1965 Watts riots. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/3400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4795022 Thu, 11 Aug 2005 00:00:00 EDT