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Poet and artist Gill Sotu performs in an undated photo.

New Work By Gill Sotu Explores Disparities In American Independence

"I Pledge Allegiance," is a new poem by San Diego poet and artist Gill Sotu, released for the Fourth of July holiday through a partnership with the Central San Diego Black Chamber of Commerce.

"Lift Every Voice and Sing" will be performed live or played before every NFL season opening game, starting on Sept. 10.

The NFL Will Play 'Lift Every Voice And Sing' Before Each Season-Opener Game

The song known as the Black national anthem will play before "The Star Spangled Banner." The league is working with players on a variety of measures to recognize victims of racism.

Nextdoor CEO Sarah Friar, here in July 2019, tells NPR the popular neighborhood app is taking steps to address reports of racial profiling and censorship on the platform.

It's 'Our Fault': Nextdoor CEO Takes Blame For Deleting Of Black Lives Matter Posts

In an exclusive interview with NPR, Nextdoor CEO Sarah Friar outlines new measures the popular neighborhood app is taking to address reports of racial profiling and censorship on the platform.

Rashad Robinson is president of Color of Change, one of the groups organizing an advertising boycott of Facebook for the month of July.

Over 400 Advertisers Hit Pause On Facebook, Threatening $70 Billion Juggernaut

Companies from Ford to Microsoft are part of a growing protest over how the social media giant handles hate speech and other harmful content.

Syrian Oscar-nominated filmmaker Feras Fayyad answers journalists' questions outside a courtroom during a break in a trial against two Syrian defendants accused of state-sponsored torture in Syria, on April 23, in Koblenz, Germany.

Syrian Filmmaker Speaks Out On Torture: 'I Was Holding This Pain For A Long Time'

Oscar-nominated documentary maker Feras Fayyad delivered the first witness testimony in a crimes against humanity trial against a former Syrian government official in Germany.

Syrian Filmmaker Speaks Out On Torture: 'I Was Holding This Pain For A Long Time'

Oscar-nominated documentary maker Feras Fayyad delivered the first witness testimony in a crimes against humanity trial against a former Syrian government official in Germany.

Law enforcement gathered to remove demonstrators from the area around Lafayette Park and the White House ahead of President Trump's trip to St. John's Church on June 1.

'Scared, Confused And Angry': Protester Testifies About Lafayette Park Removal

Members of Congress held a hearing to examine the forced removal of peaceful protesters by U.S. Park Police near the White House in early June.

U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers trained in Afghanistan in 2009. Members of Congress want answers about reported Russian bounties paid to target American troops.

Congress Unites To Demand Answers From Trump On Russian Bounties In Afghanistan

Lawmakers in both parties demand to learn more from the Trump administration after press reports suggested that Russian operatives have paid Afghan insurgents to target U.S. forces.

The 1970 New York City Pride Parade commemorated an uprising at the The Stonewall Inn the year before.

New York City Celebrates 50 Years Of Pride Parades

The city's first parade celebrating LGBTQ identity took place a year after the Stonewall Uprising. Due to COVID-19, this year's event is virtual, featuring a 24-hour line up of global performances.

"I'm trying to keep hope, because everyone is leaving, bro," says Ahmad Hikmat, Content Director of Capital FM in Khartoum. "I am losing my team one by one."

Once A Symbol Of Freedom, Sudan's Pop Radio Station Has Fallen Almost Silent

Sudan's revolution ushered in an explosion of culture. But the military crackdown has nearly muted the most popular pop radio station. A once-vibrant cultural space is now struggling for survival.

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