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Race and identity, remixed.

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Code Switch Blog Race and identity, remixed.

Race. In your face.

Activist Mary Hamilton, a Black woman with short hair, stands in front of a painted sign for the Congress of Racial Equity.

Mary Hamilton was found in contempt of court in Alabama, when she refused to answer questions after the prosecution addressed her only by her first name. The U.S. Supreme Court later ruled in her favor. AP/AP hide caption

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The Black civil rights leader who sued to be called “Miss”

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How the internet got gentrified

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An illustration of Iris Morales, a member of the Young Lords, as she appeared in the 1960s.

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The Young Lords' legacy of fighting for Puerto Rico from the mainland

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What is "white culture," anyway?

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White Culture

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The history of Black History Month, one hundred years in

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The history of Black History Month, one hundred years in

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Protesters against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) march through the streets of downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 25, 2026.

What the history of U.S. protests illuminates about today

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How local police extend ICE's reach, even in sanctuary cities

How local police extend ICE's reach, even in sanctuary cities

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A makeshift memorial honoring the victim of a fatal shooting involving federal law enforcement agents is taped to a post near the site of the previous day's shooting, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minn. (AP Photo/Mike Householder)

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A cartoon baby head on a volcano, erupting with rage and little people swept up in the panic.

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From "CRT" to "DEI": A history of race and moral panics

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Lisa Rae Gutierrez was one of the students at San Francisco State University who took part in the longest student strike in U.S. history, from 1968-1969. She has salt and pepper hair and stands with a raised fist and a Black Lives Matter t-shirt.

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What the 1968 fight for ethnic studies classes teaches us about today

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A school building with limbs and eyes like a monster.

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The fight over public education, from Texas to the White House

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A collage of Black women obscured by digital artifacts

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The evolution of blackface in the age of AI

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A grey gavel with barbed wire wrapped around the handle in front of a cloudy red background.

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Code Switch-12.10.2025 - fired judges

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Gratitude isn’t just for Thanksgiving

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Gratitude isn’t just for Thanksgiving

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How poetry helps Ada Limon navigate life, even when it’s tough

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How poetry helps Ada Limon navigate life, even when it’s tough

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A portrait of Esther Green, an elder in Bethel, Alaska. She wears glasses and furs.

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How Trump's cuts to public media threaten the first Native American station

November 15, 2025 • On October 1, 2025, public radio stations lost all of their federal funding -- and for Black and Native American community stations, the cuts hit hard. Case in point, KYUK in Bethel, Alaska, which was the first Indigenous-led public radio station. They lost 70% of their budget after federal public media cuts, and will be shrinking from 10 full-time staffers, to 4 people. We speak to Esther Green, a Yupik elder, and her co-host Diane McEachern of KYUK's spiritual wellness show, Ikayutet, and station general manager Kristin Hall, about what the future looks like for the station.

How Trump's cuts to public media threaten the first Native American station

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Why Malala Yousafzai is a hero in the West but not back home

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Is the American dream a scam?

Alligator Tears

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How calls for mass deportations went mainstream

How calls for mass deportations went mainstream

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An encampment for the unhoused in Washington D.C. near the Kennedy Center was cleared by employees of the city's Department of Health and Human Services. The residents of the encampment packed up their belongings and left with the help of city outreach workers as well as non-profit employees and volunteers.

An encampment for the unhoused in Washington D.C. near the Kennedy Center was cleared by employees of the city's Department of Health and Human Services. The residents of the encampment packed up their belongings and left with the help of city outreach workers as well as non-profit employees and volunteers. Tyrone Turner/WAMU for NPR hide caption

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"Crime, bloodshed, bedlam and squalor."

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Statelessness, but make it funny

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Statelessness, but make it funny

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Hot weather kills. Who gets protected?

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Hot weather kills. Who gets protected?

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We asked, and you answered: How do you connect joy and resistance? Jackie Lay hide caption

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You told us — what brings you joy

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