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Louisville, Ky., nonprofit Change Today, Change Tomorrow says they received a large reparations payment from a donor. "It is a blessing for us but also definitely owed," said the group's founder Taylor Ryan, seen here at right with deputy director Nannie Grace Croney.

A Black Nonprofit Got A 6-Figure Payment From Someone Whose Family Enslaved People

The anonymous donor said that while investigating the origins of their family's wealth, they discovered their great-grandfather had owned six enslaved people in Bourbon County, Ky.

A U.S. flag flies outside the Capitol building in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 7.

Opinion: The Fringe Of America's Fabric

NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the upcoming presidential inauguration of Joe Biden in the wake of last week's deadly assault on the U.S. Capitol.

University of Kansas undergraduate Marc Veloz speaks at an environmental rally outside Lawrence city hall. He says his interest in activism was driven by concern over the disproportionate effect climate change had on communities of color in his hometown of Dallas.

As climate worsens, environmentalists also grapple with the mental toll of activism

After her son's death, a mother in the Midwest promotes mental health for environmentalists. It's part of a larger push to address the burnout and psychological stress that can affect activists.

Ethan Nordean, pictured on Jan. 6 with backward baseball hat and bullhorn, leads members of the far-right group Proud Boys in marching before the riot at the U.S. Capitol. Nordean, 30, of Auburn, Washington, has described himself as the sergeant-of-arms of the Seattle chapter of the Proud Boys.

USD Professor Releases Report Detailing Costs Of American Political Violence

A USD professor and the Democracy Fund Foundation released a report detailing the physical, psychological and economic costs of political violence in the United States.

Frazier Glenn Miller, Jr., also known as Frazier Glenn Cross, in court in 2014 after he killed three people at Jewish sites in suburban Kansas City.

Man Who Shot And Killed 3 At Kansas Jewish Centers Dies In Prison

Frazier Glenn Miller Jr. founded two white supremacist militias in the 1980s and served time in prison but fell off the radar of law enforcement before his deadly antisemitic rampage in 2014.

Singer-songwriter Dolly Parton's persona has taken on an almost saint-like manifestation in recent years, writes Amanda Marie Martinez.

Why do we need Dolly Parton to be a saint?

Media outlets have become so quick to feed the public feel-good stories about the singer that routine fact-checking seems to be getting overlooked, as a recently viral story shows.

Their old car sputtered as they drove to Mama and Papa's work downtown.

Behold: The Magic Of Take Your Child To Work Night

As a kid, Helena Ku Rhee used to tag along with her parents as they cleaned law offices overnight. She's now a lawyer herself, and has written The Paper Kingdom, about a boy and his janitor parents.

San Diego Catholic Bishop Robert McElroy prays at the site of the former KKK headquarters in San Diego in this undated still from a video.

California's Catholic Dioceses Create Virtual Stations Of The Cross As A Way To Fight Racism

On this Juneteenth, the 12 Roman Catholic and 2 Eastern Rite Catholic dioceses in California created a virtual representations of the stations of the Cross. Church leaders say it's a way to show they're serious about combating racism.

Defend East County founder Justin Haskins during an interview with KPBS in Santee, Calif. July 16, 2021.

Far right group wants to be a player in San Diego County politics

Defend East County formed in the spring of 2020 after a racial justice protest turned into a riot in downtown La Mesa. While the group's public profile has diminished since last summer, its desire to impact local politics has not.

Elsa Sevilla, host of Historic Places With Elsa Sevilla: California's History, is pictured in this undated photo.

KPBS' 'Historic Places' Explores First People Of The Kumeyaay Nation

The KPBS series "Historic Places with Elsa Sevilla" talks about the history of the First People of the Kumeyaay Nation and San Diego.

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