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The U.S. Senate race in Illinois has captured the attention of some East Africans. Democratic contender Barack Obama's father was Kenyan and his hometown of Kolego is keenly awaiting the outcome of Tuesday's race. Many there hope an Obama victory will mean good things for their community. Hear NPR's Jason Beaubien.

NPR's Tavis Smiley talks with reporter Dawn Davenport about her latest article, "Born in America, Adopted Abroad," featured in the October 27 edition of The Christian Science Monitor. Davenport discusses the popular trend of white families in foreign countries adopting African-American children.

On Jan. 4, Milwaukee Democrat Gwen Moore made history by becoming Wisconsin's first African-American member of Congress. A former welfare recipient, Moore spent 16 years in the Wisconsin Legislature before winning the Fourth District seat.

A new study from the Black Coaches Association and the Paul Robeson Research Center for Academic and Athletic Prowess at the University of Michigan looks at why few African-American hires were made for college football head coaching positions. NPR's Tavis Smiley talks with Floyd Keith, head of the BCA, and Keith Harrison, founder of the Research Center for Leadership.

In 1961, Wilbert Rideau killed a woman in Lake Charles, La. He's since become an award-winning prison journalist. This week, Rideau went on trial for the killing for a fourth time, hoping a jury will free him. NPR's Laura Sullivan reports.

In an NPR special on African-American voters in the 2004 election, Ed Gordon and guests consider whether the presidential candidates are addressing the concerns of African-American voters.

BBC radio host Charlie Gillett returns with the fifth edition of his annual world music collection. World 2004 brings together 34 eclectic tracks from the far-flung corners of the world. Hear Gillett and NPR's Michele Norris.

The Bush administration has said it was making inroads with African Americans. Then came Hurricane Katrina -- and subsequent outrage in the black community over the administration's response.

An independent commission continues to vote on which U.S. military bases should be closed down or restructured. The panel Thursday approved Pentagon plans to close the Army's Walter Reed Medical Center.

Allison Keyes offers a remembrance of actor Brock Peters, who died Tuesday in Los Angeles at age 78. Peters is best known for his portrayal of a wrongly accused man in To Kill A Mockingbird, starring Gregory Peck.