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The Color Purple was a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, then it was a movie, and then, a Broadway music
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You can't meditate yourself out of a 40-hour work week with no childcare and no paid sick days," say
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How did the "bad bitch" replace the "ride-or-die chick" in hip-hop? In this episode, we talk to the
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Republican officials in Louisiana want to change how Black people are counted in voting maps. If the
Black History Month is here, which means we're diving into big, sticky questions about what exactly
Since releasing one of the most critically-acclaimed albums of 2022, pop titan Beyoncé has withheld
Code Switch co-host B.A. Parker digs into what it means to maintain the legacy of her ancestors. In
In December 2022, one of the biggest trials of the year unfolded in LA. Tory Lanez was facing more t
You finally get through the confusing, stressful work of doing your taxes only to get a notice in th
When folks think about where to get the latest in hip-hop, NPR doesn't usually come to mind. But tha
Serena Williams dominated tennis for the better part of two decades. Her athleticism and aggressive
The story of civil rights in America is the story of legends like Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King,
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