Code Switch
Race. In your face.
B.A. Parker at Somerset Place plantation as a child. Courtesy of B.A. Parker hide caption
A photo of Somerset Place plantation in North Carolina. B.A. Parker hide caption
How one event in history can ripple through generations of a family
The truth and lies behind one of the most banned books in America
Reveal's 40 Acres and a Lie Part 1 Illustration by Michael Johnson for Mother Jones hide caption
Author Jules Gill-Peterson poses next to her book, A Short History of Trans Misogyny Headshot by Kadji Amin and book cover design by Angela Lorenzo for Verso hide caption
What the reaction to Trump's felony conviction tells us about the word "felon" Jackie Lay hide caption
Putting the immigration "crisis" in historical perspective Jackie Lay hide caption
At a march in support of Israel, one woman holds a sign saying, "Christians Stand with Israel." Getty Images hide caption
White evangelical Christians are some of Israel's biggest supporters. Why?
Understanding the refugee experience, through a time-traveling British colonizer
Illustration of a rally where "peaceful protesters" march alongside "violent looters." LA Johnson/NPR hide caption
Author Daniel A. Olivas poses next to the cover of his recent book, Chicano Frankenstein Author headshot via publisher hide caption
In 'Chicano Frankenstein,' the undead are the new underpaid labor force
Author Ava Chin poses next to the cover of her recent book, Mott Street: A Chinese American Family's Story of Exclusion and Homecoming Author headshot via Tommy Kha hide caption
As American Jews speak out on Israel, some see rifts in their communities
Author Cristina Henriquez next to the cover of her new novel, The Great Divide Brian McConkey/Ecco hide caption
Frederick Douglass visited Ireland in 1845 to drum up support for abolition. That launched generations of solidarity between Black civil rights and Irish republican activists. Jackie Lay/NPR hide caption
The long, storied history of solidarity between Black and Irish activists
What's the best way to revitalize a language? In the Lakota Nation, that's very much up for debate. Jackie Lay/NPR hide caption
In Lakota Nation, people are asking: Who does a language belong to?
The cover of Vinson Cunninham's Great Expectations. Headshot by Arielle Gray/Penguin Random House hide caption
The false notion of "biological race" is still sometimes used as a diagnostic tool in medicine. Why? Jackie Lay for NPR hide caption