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Decades after a major lawsuit against the USDA, Black farmers still face inequality. They say not all settlements from the case made it into their hands, which has exacerbated debt and other problems.

For Father's Day, NPR spoke to three, gay single fathers who made the choice to become parents via surrogacy.

Reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year and 10-time GRAMMY nominee Eric Church has spent the past year releasing new music at a relentless pace; providing a glimpse into the results of a marathon session during which he spent nearly a month writing and recording a song per day – including current Top 15 single “Hell of a View” – while sequestered in a rural North Carolina cabin, and fueling speculation of his highly anticipated new three-part project, Heart & Soul, set for release this month. Now he hits the road again with The Gather Again Tour, join him at Pechanga Arena on Friday, May 6 at 8 p.m., doors open at 7 p.m. Get tickets here! Ticket prices ranging from $44 to $175. For more information, please visit pechangaarenasd.com/event/eric-church-the-gather-again-tour or call (619) 224-4171.

Florida rejected an Advancement Placement course on African American studies, saying it's "filled with" critical race theory. But scholars who helped create the course say it's not in lesson plans.

"One Governor should not have the power to dictate the facts of U.S. history," Democratic Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said of GOP Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' move to ban the Advanced Placement course.

A review found that the exchange's compliance program violated state laws, making it "vulnerable to serious criminal conduct." It will pay a $50 million fine and spend the rest beefing up oversight.

The United Ukrainian Ballet Company is made up of dancers taking refuge in the Netherlands. The company travels to Washington, D.C., to perform Giselle, choreographed by Alexei Ratmansky.

The Wagner New Play Festival is an annual festival of new works by MFA playwrights, in collaboration with MFA/PhD directors, actors, designers, stage managers, and dramaturges. About "Limp Wrist on The Lever": A queer trio's escape plan from a conversion camp takes a topsy-turvy turn in their face off with a straight laced counselor. limp wrist on the lever puts teens at the helm of self-righteous torture, comrades versus traitors, and can you ever be sure you’ve really changed someone’s mind? By Preston Choi MFA '23 and directed by Rosie Glen-Lambert MFA '24 Showtimes Preview Wednesday, April 27 at 7 p.m. Showings Wednesday, May 4 at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 7 at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 10 at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 13 at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 14 at 2 p.m. Location | Theodore and Adele Shank Theatre Get tickets here! UCSD Student tickets: $10 UCSD Faculty and Staff tickets: $15 General Admission tickets: $20 For more information, please visit theatre.ucsd.edu/season/wnpf22 or call (858) 534-2230.

From their new millennium rise to MTV superstardom through pop-punk’s modern resurgence that has introduced their iconic, multi-platinum sound to new audiences around the world, SIMPLE PLAN have been an indelible part of pop culture for more than two decades because they’ve never lost sight of what got them there in the first place: their fans. Date | Friday, August 5, 2022 at 6pm Location | Soma San Diego Purchase tickets here! $35.75-$104.75 The Ukrainian Congress Committee of America (UCCA) is a non-profit, non-partisan community-based organization that has represented the interests of Ukrainians in the United States since 1940. With a National Office in New York City, an advocacy bureau in Washington, D.C. and dozens of local grassroots chapters throughout the United States, UCCA’s staff and a nationwide network of volunteers advocate in the name of nearly 2 million Americans of Ukrainian descent. All proceeds raised from concert go to the support of Ukraine! For further information on this event please visit website: https://officialsimpleplan.com/tour/ Simple Plan Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube

Government officials from six foreign nations — including Malaysia, Saudi Arabia and Turkey — spent over $750,000 at the Trump International Hotel during his presidency, according to new documents.