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Former Virginia Gov. McAuliffe Calls For Sitting Gov. Northam To Step Down

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam continues to resist calls for his resignation. NPR's Michel Martin talks to former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe about why he thinks Northam must step down.

Demonstrators held signs and chanted outside the governor's office at the Capitol in Richmond, Va., over the weekend.

Gov. Northam Is Finding Himself Increasingly Alone In Once-Supportive Virginia

Residents who were once the governor's allies are now wrestling with what to make of a racist yearbook photo and his insistence on remaining in office.

Flooding at Atlantic Blvd. in Atlantic Beach during Hurricane Irma.

Atlantic Beach Mayor Discusses Preparations For Sea Level Rise

The City of Atlantic Beach is proactively addressing sea level rise and climate adaptation by developing a coastal vulnerability assessment and adaptation…

The Rev. Al Sharpton and Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn. at a November 2018 meeting of Sharpton's National Action Network on Capitol Hill. Klobuchar and other Democrats weighing a presidential bid have been courting the black community more intensively than past election cycles.

For 2020 Democrats, The Race Is On To Win Over Black Voters

Democrat candidates are talking about race and racism in a more nuanced way than they have before, thanks in part to the desire to gain support from black voters in early primary states.

"Hialeah" is a comedy sitcom series available on Facebook about Cuban Americans in Miami.

Martin Luther King's Time In Miami, Sundial At Homestead Rodeo & Hialeah Facebook Series

As Americans commemorate Martin Luther King Jr.'s contributions to the nation, today on Sundial we reflect on the time the civil rights legend spent...

The group Handicap International (now known as Humanity & Inclusion) has provided aid in Burundi for 26 years. (Above) Thierry, age 9, was born without his left leg and received a prosthesis from the group, which is now pulling out of the country.

Why Burundi Is Kicking Out Aid Groups

The African nation is one of the poorest in the world. But it's driving out some aid groups that are offering help.

The Power Of Gospel Gets Explored In A New Documentary Series

Behind musical legends like Aretha Franklin, Elvis Presley and Ray Charles is one timeless genre that spans across lifetimes: gospel music.

Tallahassee Is Celebrating Black History All Month Long

People can celebrate Black History Month with Leon County at the African American Read-In on Sunday, February 10 from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. at the LeRoy...

A Senegalese woman wears clothing and gold jewelry inspired by the fashions of the country's powerful <em>signares --</em> women who lived in the 18th and 19th century. The photo is featured in the exhibit at the Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art.

Senegal's Stunning Gold Jewelry ... And The Controversial Women Who Wore It

An exhibit at the Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art highlights intricate gold work that nearly disappeared — as well as its past ties to a morally complicated group of powerful women.

Pressure has mounted on Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam to resign after publication of a racist yearbook photo.

Va. Gov. Ralph Northam Defies Calls To Resign, Doesn't Recall Being In Racist Photo

"I do not believe that I am either of the people in the photo," Gov. Northam said of the image, which shows two individuals, one dressed in blackface, and another as a member of the Ku Klux Klan.

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