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Racial Injustice
Charlottesville Removes Robert E. Lee Statue That Sparked A Deadly Rally
- July 10
- Ben Paviour / NPR
The Virginia city took down statues of Confederate Generals Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson, toppling symbols that were at the center of the deadly Unite the Right rally in 2017.
California Reparations Task Force Grapples With Community Engagement
- July 9
- By Cristina Kim
The newly established task force met on Friday to define what community engagement will look like as they move forward.
What Are The Biggest Lies And Omissions From Your American History Education?
- July 9
- By Harrison Patiño
What were you taught that you found out later to be wrong or what lessons were omitted from your American history education?
Confederate Monument That Sparked Deadly Charlottesville Rally To Be Removed Saturday
- July 9
- Deepa Shivaram / NPR
Statues of Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson will be removed in the Virginia city almost four years after the deadly Unite the Right rally.
'Say Their Names' Memorial Exhibit To Open In San Diego
- July 8
- By Jade Hindmon
Gaidi Finnie, executive director of The San Diego African American Museum of Fine Arts, joined Midday Edition to talk about their new art exhibit honoring Black lives lost to police brutality and systemic racism.
New California Law Changes How Fatal Police Shootings Of Unarmed People Are Investigated
- July 7
- By John Carroll
For years, law enforcement agencies investigated when an officer shot and killed an unarmed suspect, and district attorneys decided on charges. Until now.
An MLK Jr. Statue Was Vandalized With Graffiti, Prompting A Hate Crime Investigation
- July 7
- Sharon Pruitt-Young / NPR
A statue of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in a park in Southern California was vandalized with racist images. Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia called the graffiti "horrific."
Indigenous Woman Is First To Be Appointed To State Commission On Women And Girls
- July 6
- By Jade Hindmon, Megan Burke
Joely Proudfit, Ph.D., is Luiseño and Payómkawichum. She has been department chair of American Indian Studies and director of the California Indian Culture and Sovereignty Center at California State University, San Marcos since 2008.
A Swim Cap Made For Black Hair Will Get A Second Look From Swimming's Governing Body
- July 6
- Sharon Pruitt-Young / NPR
The International Swimming Federation said it would reconsider its decision barring the cap from being used in competition, following criticism that the ruling discriminated against Black swimmers.
Community Advocates Want More Urgent Care In Southeast San Diego
- July 5
- By Cristina Kim
Community advocates say Southeast San Diego is a health care desert. They want to see more urgent care centers available to the residents of Encanto and Valencia Park.
Does Your Home Have A Racially Restrictive Covenant? Share Your Story With KPBS
- July 2
- By Cristina Kim
For years people who weren’t white were legally prohibited from living in certain areas and homes in San Diego.
Mayor Gloria Announces Appointment Of City's First Race And Equity Officer
- July 2
- By City News Service
Mayor Todd Gloria Friday announced the appointment of Kim Desmond to serve as the city's first Chief Race and Equity Officer.
Black TikTok Creators Are On Strike To Protest A Lack Of Credit For Their Work
- July 1
- Sharon Pruitt-Young / NPR
Black creators on TikTok say that for years, non-black creators have risen to fame performing dances that Black influencers on the app created.
CIF Vacates Coronado High Regional Championship Over Tortilla-Throwing Incident
- June 30
- By Alexander Nguyen, Jacob Aere
Coronado High School’s boys basketball team has been stripped of its championship title and placed on probation following a probe into an incident that involved tortillas being thrown at players from Orange Glen High School.
California Hate Crime Up 31% In 2020, Led By Anti-Black Bias
- June 30
- By Associated Press
Hate crime in California reached its highest reported level in more than a decade last year.
