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An artist's rendering of the future Kislak Gallery at the Library of Congress.

A $10 million gift to the Library of Congress brings a new exhibition space

A hefty donation to the Library of Congress will fund new spaces and exhibitions. The first one is scheduled for next year.

Under Gov. Ron DeSantis' leadership, Florida has enacted a slew of education rules that limit teaching topics including race, and sexual orientation.

Florida says AP class teaches critical race theory. Here's what's really in the course

Florida rejected an Advancement Placement course on African American studies, saying it's "filled with" critical race theory. But scholars who helped create the course say it's not in lesson plans.

A man plays violin on the sidelines of a religious service held by local residents in front of an apartment building in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro on Sunday. The building was destroyed by a Russian missile strike on Jan. 14.

Latest on Ukraine: Waiting for Germany's Leopard tanks (Jan. 23)

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Elizabeth Colomba and Aurélie Lévy's new graphic novel <em>Queenie: Godmother of Harlem</em> revives the forgotten story of Harlem mob boss Stephanie Saint Clair AKA Queenie in the form of a mafia thriller.

New graphic novel explores the life of 'Queenie,' Harlem Renaissance mob boss

Queenie: Godmother of Harlem tells the overlooked story of Stephanie Saint Clair, or "Queenie," a Black female mob boss and fashion icon who lived during the height of the Harlem Renaissance.

Alain Locke is buried at the Congressional Cemetery in Washington, D.C. He lies near many of the nation's early congressmen and next to the first director of the Smithsonian's Museum of African Art.

Alain Locke, Whose Ashes Were Found In University Archives, Is Buried

The author and philosopher is widely known as the father of the Harlem Renaissance. But it is not widely known that Locke, who died 60 years ago, was never buried.

School board member talks Florida's block of AP African American studies course

NPR's Michel Martin talks to Steve Gallon, school board member for Miami-Dade County Schools, about the state education department's ban of a new Advanced Placement course on African American studies.

Nikole Hannah-Jones on turning 'The 1619 Project' into a docuseries

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones about her new docuseries, The 1619 Project, which is based on the journalism project of the same name.

Gov. Ron DeSantis outlines his education proposals as Education Commissioner Manny Diaz listens on Monday, Jan. 23, 2023, at Duval Charter School at Baymeadows.

DeSantis comes to Jacksonville with plan for teacher pay raises

Gov. Ron DeSantis is proposing sweeping education changes including a Teachers Bill of Rights, limits on unions and partisan school board races. He also defended the state's cancellation of a Black studies AP course.

"People across the country should be concerned that legislators and governors across the country are going to do exactly what Florida is doing," says Florida Sen. Shevrin Jones, pictured here in March 2022.

Florida's AP African American studies ban should raise alarm elsewhere, lawmaker says

Florida state Sen. Shevrin Jones, a Democrat, says the proposed course "wasn't indoctrination, it wasn't ideology, it was facts." He fears blocking it will harm students in Florida and beyond.

'Female Force' comic book spotlights Brittney Griner

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Female Force comic book writer Michael Frizell about the Brittney Griner edition.

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