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Taking 'Ctrl': Why SZA's New Album Means So Much
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
The Top Dawg singer's new album is as dreamy as we all hoped it would be. Code Switch and NPR Music tapped in a few members of the NPR fam to chat with us about how SZA and Ctrl resonates with them.
On Flag Day, Remembering The Red, Black And Green
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
The Pan-African flag, designed by Marcus Garvey in 1920, was intended as an expression of black liberation. It's still used around the world.
'Racial Impostor Syndrome': Here Are Your Stories
Thursday, June 08, 2017
We got more than 100 letters from our listeners about how y'all feel like fakes. Here are some of our favorites.
Asian Americans In Hollywood Still Waiting For The Spotlight
Thursday, May 18, 2017
In the meantime, some are producing their own shows or creating material for alternative platforms like YouTube.
Picturing Queer Africans In The Diaspora
Friday, May 12, 2017
A photographer uses his lens to peer through perceptions of queerness in his ancestral home.
How A Traffic Fine Can Lead To Jail Time In California
Thursday, May 04, 2017
Traffic fines in California have an outsize effect on low-income drivers and minorities.
'Black-ish' Star Yara Shahidi, An Unofficial Ambassador For Gen Z
Wednesday, May 03, 2017
Yara Shahidi is not all like the character she plays on ABC's Black-ish. But the actor and her character have hit a lot of the same milestones at the same time.
'The Handmaid's Tale' Is Among A Resurgence Of Dystopian Literature
Sunday, April 23, 2017
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood was a best-seller list after the 2016 election. We reread the dystopian classic to prep for a new TV miniseries that begins next week.
This Week In Race: A House That Flew Over The Ocean And A Man Who Didn't Get To Fly
Friday, April 14, 2017
You could say it's been a pretty turbulent week on the race beat.
Prince Contained Multitudes, New Book Confirms
Sunday, April 09, 2017
Prince on defining his music: "The only thing I could think of, because I really don't like categories, but the only thing I could think of is inspirational."
A New Card Game Asks, 'Who's Blacker?'
Thursday, March 16, 2017
What does it mean to be black? What does it mean to be blacker?
People Of Color Accounted For 22 Percent Of Children's Books Characters In 2016
Friday, February 17, 2017
In 2016, people of color wrote or illustrated fewer than a quarter of new children's books. Here's why that matters.
The Environmental Consequences Of A Wall On The U.S.-Mexico Border
Friday, February 17, 2017
Discussions of a border wall happen at the intersection of environmental and civil rights.
You Like Code Switch. Now Tell Us What You Think
Thursday, February 09, 2017
Complete our audience survey and tell us how you really feel about Code Switch.
You Can Vote On Whose Face Goes On This Famous Mural Next
Friday, January 27, 2017
Ben's Chili Bowl, the D.C. restaurant famous for its half-smokes and civil rights ties, is preparing to replace its landmark mural to help "heal the country." And you get a say.
Dakota Access Pipeline Foes: We Aren't Done Fighting Yet
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
Opponents of the Dakota Access and Keystone XL pipelines say that President Trump's new executive memo is a disappointment. But it's one that they have been gearing up for.
As Trump Is Sworn In, Supporters Debate His Role In Healing Racial Wounds
Friday, January 20, 2017
Fans of the new president say he could do some good in improving race relations in America. But they say the solution can't be left to him alone.
Will Racism End When Old Bigots Die?
Saturday, January 14, 2017
Do people still believe the age-old notion that the next generation will deliver us from racism? Code Switch asked young and old(er). They rarely agreed on the answer.
This Week In Race: Racism, Racism And, To Salve Your Soul, John Legend
Friday, December 09, 2016
Everywhere we looked in the news this week — in prisons, politics, online — we found strains of racism. It even shows up from beyond the grave.
The Standing Rock Resistance Is Unprecedented (It's Also Centuries Old)
Tuesday, November 22, 2016
Many say the Dakota Access Pipeline resistance is beyond anything they've experienced before. But there are preludes in Native American history, and you don't have to look too far back to find them.