Black Americans

Over the past five years, Washington, D.C.'s iconic Black Lives Matter street painting has served as a powerful symbol of activism and a gathering place for joy and resistance.

Malinda Russell's A Domestic Cookbook was first published in 1866. It contains least a hundred recipes for sweets, plus recipes for shampoo and cologne – and remedies for toothaches.

Nancy Leftenant-Colon, who became the first Black nurse in the U.S. Army Air Corps after President Harry S. Truman desegregated it in 1948, has died at age 104.

Thomas' work puts Black women front and center. "We've been supportive characters for far too long," she says. "I would describe my art as radically shifting notions of beauty by reclaiming space."

When issues like bleeding and postpartum depression are left untreated, they can lead to fatalities. Black Texans and other groups of color experience maternal mortality at higher rates, but organizations are working to change that reality.

Co-authors of a new book look at the history of financial reparations for Black Americans and why there's been a lack of coordination in rolling them out.

Opera Ebony was formed when opportunities for Black singers were few and far between. The company celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, but may not survive its 81-year-old founder.

A 2022 study examined 11 films in Hollywood that feature Black male teachers. Co-author Marcus Johnson explains how the study found representations of these savior and father figures are often rooted in false stereotypes of Black men and boys.

A decade ago, Black women in Texas were twice as likely as white women to die as they carried and delivered babies. Today, not much has changed.

"The Sound of 13," a program that addresses racial injustice in our society through the lens of classical music, will air Sundays at noon throughout the summer on KPAC 88.3 FM, beginning Juneteenth (June 19).