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Wednesday

For Some Japanese Americans, Border Separations Are Déjà Vu

Central American asylum seekers, including a Honduran girl, 2, and her mother, are taken into custody near the U.S.-Mexico border on June 12, 2018 in McAllen, Texas. John Moore/Getty Images hide caption

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For Some Japanese Americans, Border Separations Are Déjà Vu

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The reports from the border this week sent a collective shudder through many Japanese American communities around the country.

For Some Japanese Americans, Border Separations Are Déjà Vu

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Monday

The Science Behind South Korea's Race-Based World Cup Strategy

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The Science Behind South Korea's Race-Based World Cup Strategy

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South Korea's men's soccer team tried to confuse scouts from Sweden's team by swapping jerseys so their opponent couldn't tell the players apart. But could a strategy like that actually work?

The Science Behind South Korea's Race-Based World Cup Strategy

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Saturday

Standing Up And Breaking Fast: Taking Ramadan Dinner Into The Streets

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Standing Up And Breaking Fast: Taking Ramadan Dinner Into The Streets

by  Angelo Bautista

Iftars are the meals eaten after sunset to break the daily Ramadan fast. Activist Linda Sarsour says Ramadan is a time to be unapologetically Muslim and fight for justice.

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Tuesday

The Education Of Bobby Kennedy — On Race

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The Education Of Bobby Kennedy — On Race

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"Cesar Chavez understood that (Bobby) was one of the only white politicians — maybe the only one — who truly and instantaneously got what was going on with the farm workers." Biographer Larry Tye

The Education Of Bobby Kennedy — On Race

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Monday

Exploding Myths About 'Black Power, Jewish Politics'

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Exploding Myths About 'Black Power, Jewish Politics'

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In a new book, historian Marc Dollinger argues that the conventional wisdom of Jewish and African-American harmony during the civil rights era is flawed. And that the real story has lessons for today.

Thursday

Meet The Last Surviving Witness To The Tulsa Race Riot Of 1921

Ninety-seven years after the Tulsa Race Riot of 1921 took place, Oliva Hooker, 103, is thought to be the last surviving witness. Nellie Gilles/Radio Diaries hide caption

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Meet The Last Surviving Witness To The Tulsa Race Riot Of 1921

by  Nellie Gilles

Olivia Hooker was 6 at the time of the riot. Now, at 103, Hooker is believed to be the last surviving witness to what is considered one of the worst incidents of racial violence in U.S. history.

Meet The Last Surviving Witness To The Tulsa Race Riot Of 1921

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Wednesday

My Father Stood For The Anthem, For The Same Reason That Colin Kaepernick Sits

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My Father Stood For The Anthem, For The Same Reason That Colin Kaepernick Sits

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As a child, I found my father's love of the national anthem utterly bewildering. His was the generation of men born free but shackled by bigotry. So why did he sound so proud, singing that song?

My Father Stood For The Anthem, For The Same Reason That Colin Kaepernick Sits

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Tuesday

Why Painting A Black Boy's Nails Isn't 'Going Against His Culture'
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Why Painting A Black Boy's Nails Isn't 'Going Against His Culture'

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Being a kid who defies gender norms is tough. It can be even tougher when you're also contending with pressures — and stereotypes — tied to your race.

Why Painting A Black Boy's Nails Isn't 'Going Against His Culture'

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Friday

What The Kanye Controversy Can Teach Us About Black Voters

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What The Kanye Controversy Can Teach Us About Black Voters

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The reactions to Kanye West's noisy rightward lurch illustrate some important dynamics about black voting behavior and why a country with many black conservatives has so few black Republicans.

What The Kanye Controversy Can Teach Us About Black Voters

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Thursday

When What Was Good For Bill Cosby Was Good For Black America

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When What Was Good For Bill Cosby Was Good For Black America

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The few, tepid defenses of Bill Cosby during his criminal trial for sexual assault are an illustration of just how much his influence as Black America's emissary to the wider world has waned.

Wednesday

When Caste Discrimination Comes To The United States

Thenmozhi Soundararajan, Dr. Cornel West, Dr. Maari Zwick-Maitreyi and Karlene Griffiths Sekou of Black Lives Matter Boston, sit for a Q&A to talk about the results of a new survey on caste discrimination in the US. Sonia Paul for NPR hide caption

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When Caste Discrimination Comes To The United States

by  Sonia Paul

In South Asia, caste conflicts and discrimination remain a potent force in everyday life. A new survey shows that caste discrimination is playing out in the United States, as well.

When Caste Discrimination Comes To The United States

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