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Imani Perry says the South can be seen as an "origin point" for the way the nation operates. Her book South to America traces the steps of an enslaved ancestor. Originally broadcast Jan. 25, 2022.

King and Segregation: We take a look at King and the famous "I have a dream" speech and the call for an end to segregation — and how schools are a key example of how intransigent segregation remains.

The death toll from the weekend Russian missile strike in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro has risen to at least 35, an official said Monday, as rescuers continue searching for more victims.

In his recently published photobook, "No Justice, No Peace," Devin Allen confronts readers with the reality of how little has changed since the civil rights movement.

Memphis residents are calling for change within the police department following the death of Tyre Nichols after a traffic stop. For some, his killing has prompted painful memories of the past.

The artifacts were found beneath an ancient stone enclosure near the Saqqara pyramids and date back to the fifth and sixth dynasties of the Old Kingdom, spanning from roughly 2500 B.C to 2100 B.C.

"One Governor should not have the power to dictate the facts of U.S. history," Democratic Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said of GOP Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' move to ban the Advanced Placement course.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with RaShall Brackney the former police chief of Charlottesville, Va., about the killing of Tyre Nichols, why incidents like this keep happening, and the role race may play.

The Obama Justice Department wants to make protecting civil rights one of its legacies. Now, roughly a dozen U.S. attorneys across the country have started special units to devote more attention to building those cases.

No matter what happens in Alabama on Tuesday, it will have consequences that stretch from Birmingham to the Beltway.