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William Roundtree worked as a canvasser for the American Civil Liberties Union in Dallas ahead of the Texas primary election, part of the organization's push to educate voters about a prosecutor's power and how the office can be used to drive reforms.

National Advocacy Groups Back Candidates To Challenge Local Prosecutors

The office of district attorney has become a target for those pushing for criminal justice reform.

Roseann Sdoia leaves Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Boston in May 2013 after losing part of her right leg in the explosions near the finish line of the Boston Marathon.

Sharing Lessons Of Resilience, 5 Years After The Boston Bombing

Roseann Sdoia lost her right leg in the 2013 marathon bombing. She now works to empower others facing challenges because she so vividly remembers being "in those shoes."

The Rev. Sekinah Hamlin (left) of Greensboro, N.C., and the Rev. Dr. Jack Sullivan Jr., of Findlay, Ohio, were among the faith leaders protesting outside the payday lenders conference near Miami.

Payday Lenders Convening At A Trump Resort Are Met By Protesters

The industry is holding its annual conference this week at Trump National Doral Golf Club near Miami. Critics say a Trump appointee is helping the industry by moving to ease regulations.

NPR Poetry Month: Andrea Davis Pinkney

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with children's book author and poet Andrea Davis Pinkney about her picks from the #NPRPoetry submissions.

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Poet Reflects On 'Ambition And Manhood In America'

Gregory Pardlo's new memoir, Air Traffic, chronicles his complicated relationship with his father, a labor organizer who lost his job following the air traffic controllers' 1981 strike.

Sweet Potato Pie served at the Sweet Home Cafe inside the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. When the museum opened in October 2016, the pie contained a twist, ginger. But customers used to more traditional Southern African-American preparations of the dish weren't having it. It just shows how tricky "authentic" food can be.

Don't Mess With The Sweet Potato Pie: A Museum Wrestles With 'Authentic' Black Menu

When the National Museum Of African American History and Culture's cafe tweaked traditional Southern black dishes, some customers weren't having it. It just shows how tricky "authentic" food can be.

Kendrick Lamar in 2015. The rapper was awarded the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Music.

Kendrick Lamar's 'DAMN.' Wins Historic Pulitzer Prize In Music

The Compton rapper becomes the latest representative for a rising tide around institutional recognition of hip-hop.

Beyoncé Pays Tribute To Song By Jacksonville's James Weldon Johnson

Beyoncé brought a significant piece of Jacksonville’s history to a national stage over the weekend at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in…

Starbucks To Close 8,000 Stores For Employee Racial-Bias Training

This follows the arrest of two African American men in one of Starbucks' Philadelphia stores after an employee called police. The two men hadn't bought anything and were waiting on a friend to arrive.

Customers sit in a Starbucks store in Seattle.

Not Everyone Feels Welcome Camping Out In 'Third Spaces' Like Starbucks

Starbucks and other companies have touted themselves as warm spaces away from home or the office. But the arrests of two black men last week reveal that's not always the case.

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