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As the big resident stages became major cultural institutions, some began to worry that the regional movement had lost its way. NPR's Bob Mondello talks to a new generation of theater professionals about where they’d like to see the movement head in the future.

The toy company Hasbro commemorates 1st Lt. John R. Fox as a new action figure in its GI Joe "medal-of-honor" series. Fox was part of the African-American 92nd infantry division, better known as the "Buffalo Soldiers" who fought American Indians in the U.S. West after the Civil War. NPR's Farai Chideya reports.

An eminent figure in African-American studies just turned 90. John Hope Franklin's birthday was celebrated by scholars and friends from across the country at North Carolina University in Durham. Leonida Inge from member station WUNC reports.

African-Americans suffer from a high incidence of chronic diseases that can be traced, in part, to an unhealthy diet, including type II diabetes, heart disease, and several types of cancer. For a look at what some are doing to eat and live well, NPR's Ed Gordon is joined by Dr. Rovenia Brock, a nutritionist, entrepreneur, and author of Dr. Ro's Ten Secrets to Livin' Healthy, and Gloria Brown, chair of the African American Community Health Advisory Committee.

Despite growing international pressure, the U.N. Security Council passes a resolution with only an implicit threat of sanctions if Sudan doesn't rein in the ethnic Arabic militias accused of raping and murdering black Africans in the Darfur region. NPR's Michele Kelemen reports.

The hit film I, Robot may be science fiction, but the concept of robots working with humans may come sooner than we think. Two African-American robotics engineers share details of their new projects with NPR's Tavis Smiley.

U.S. employers added 428,000 jobs in April, as the unemployment rate held steady at 3.6%. Stiff competition for workers is pushing up wages, which has inflation watchdogs concerned.

Commentator J.C. Watts credits President Bush for having done more to empower African Americans and other minorities than any president in recent history. But how will this claim resonate at the ballot box among people of color?

The message African Americans are hearing this fall is that their vote really counts. In an NPR special on the African-American vote in the 2004 election, Ed Gordon and guests discuss how black voters are responding.

Sen. John Kerry talks about his efforts in swing states and his chances to motivate his base, including African Americans, just prior to Tuesday's election. Hear Kerry and NPR's Tavis Smiley.