NPR: African-American Roundtable
Top experts, newsmakers and journalists bring African-American perspectives to the issues on NPR's "News & Notes."
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NPR: 03-20-2009 News and Notes
Stories: 1) Obama Sells Econ Plan During California Tour 2) Roundtable: AIG Scandal Sparks Blame Game 3) Sharing The Little-Known Story Of Allensworth 4) Stories Of Coltrane, King Leave Lasting Memories 5) Sound Engineers Say Farewell 6) 'A Show With A Mission' Comes To An End 7) Tony Cox Says Good …
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NPR: 03-19-2009 News and Notes
Stories: 1) Jada Pinkett Smith Talks Career, Quells Rumors 2) An Unexpected Trip Back To Hip Hop's Early Days 3) Recalling Profiles Of A Politician, Jazz Legend 4) Obama Picks UNC In NCAA Tournament Final Four 5) Chronicling Mike Tyson's Rise To Fame, Infamy 6) Responding To Your Letters
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NPR: 03-18-2009 News and Notes
Stories: 1) AIG Bonus Outrage Heads To The Hill 2) Different Times Bringing Different Politics 3) Report: Digital Divide Shows Signs Of Narrowing 4) Roundtable: Online Activism Surrounds Stimulus Bill 5) Remembering A Vivid Description Of Food Addiction
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NPR: 03-17-2009 News and Notes
Stories: 1) Mexican Drug War Creeps Into U.S. Border Towns 2) Africa Update: Madagascar's President Quits 3) Behind-The-Scenes Of 'Africa Update' 4) Pioneering Longshoremen Leave Lasting Impact
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NPR: 03-16-2009 News and Notes
Stories: 1) Sizing Up Obama's Economic Philosophy 2) Roundtable: Fla. Black Press Takes On DNC 3) Nikki Giovanni Offers 'One Ounce Of Truth' 4) 'Paved the Way' From The Caravans
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NPR: 03-13-2009 News and Notes
Stories: 1) Roundtable: Madoff Pleads Guilty To All 11 Counts 2) Ann Nesby Knows About 'Love' 3) Capturing President Obama's Rise To Prominence 4) Take A Trip Into The Mind Of George Clinton
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NPR: 03-12-2009 News and Notes
Stories: 1) President Obama Faces Budget Backlash 2) Inside Nigeria's Growing Film Industry 3) Inside the Art of Scoring Hollywood Films 4) Terrell Owens' Big Move To Buffalo 5) Responding To Your Letters
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NPR: 03-11-2009 News and Notes
Stories: 1) Senate Passes Hotly Debated Spending Bill 2) Report: Social Networks More Popular Than E-Mail 3) Roundtable: Obama Administration Lacking Focus? 4) Does One Man's Trouble Still Stigmatize The Race? 5) Celebrating 50 Years Of Alvin Ailey's Influence
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NPR: 03-10-2009 News and Notes
Stories: 1) Obama Lifts Limit On Funding Stem Cell Research 2) Does Stem Cell Research Hold Diabetes Cure? 3) Africa Update: Rumors Fly After Tsvangirai Crash 4) 'Pray The Devil Back To Hell' Tells Of Triumph 5) Civil Rights Commission Urged To Return To Activism 6) Book Tells Little Known History …
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NPR: 03-09-2009 News and Notes
Stories: 1) Weighing Job Fairs, Mortgage Help In Down Economy 2) Stimulus Package Doing More Harm Than Good? 3) Roundtable: Can Detroit Bounce Back? 4) Dance Theater Of Harlem Flies High At 40
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NPR: 03-06-2009 News and Notes
Stories: 1) Unemployment Rate Continues To Climb 2) Filmmaker Lee Daniels Finds 'Precious' Win 3) Age-Old Complexion Debate Takes New Turn 4) Nikki Giovanni Says Hip Hop Essential For Kids 5) Songwriter Bill Withers And A Career Cut Short
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NPR: 03-05-2009 News and Notes
Stories: 1) Black Businesses Being Shortchanged In Cincinnati? 2) Crime Fiction Authors Re-Create Drama 3) 'Harlem Heights' Shines Positive Light On Black Life 4) Sports World Rebuffs Recession With Big Trades 5) Responding To Your Letters
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NPR: 03-04-2009 News and Notes
Stories: 1) Obama, Brown Talk Economy, Reform 2) Deciphering Obama's 'Coded' Race Language 3) Roundtable: Is Blackness Now A Commodity? 4) Reliving High School, This Time On TV 5) Atlanta Program Gives Classical Music New Face
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NPR: 03-03-2009 News and Notes
Stories: 1) Report: Alarming Spike In Growth Of Hate Groups 2) Race Relations Take Focus In Paris, Texas 3) Africa Update: Gineau-Bissau In Turmoil 4) Rapper K'naan Captures Somalia Crisis In Rhyme 5) Cooking Soul Food, Holding The Grease 6) Chronicling The Evolution Of Black Comedy
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NPR: 03-02-2009 News and Notes
Stories: 1) Failing Auto Industry Buffets Black Middle Class 2) The "Obama Effect" On Black Women's Hair Issues 3) Inside 'The Making Of The American Capital' 4) Janis Ian's Controversial 'Society's Child'
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NPR: 02-27-2009 News and Notes
Stories: 1) President Obama's Ambitious Agenda Takes Off 2) The Obama Effect On The Arts 3) The Obama Effect On Social Media 4) Lifestyles & Trends: The State Of Black Entertainment 5) Living Legends: Quincy Jones
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NPR: 02-26-2009 News and Notes
Stories: 1) A Vote Coming To Washington, D.C.? 2) Should D.C. Get Congressional Voting Power? 3) As Jobless Numbers Mount, So Do Medical Bills 4) The "Obama Effect" On Health Care 5) Roundtable: Charles, Tiger Stage Comebacks 6) Responding To Your Letters
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NPR: 02-25-2009 News and Notes
Stories: 1) Obama In Joint Session Says 'We Will Recover' 2) White House Announces Online Team 3) Roundtable: Steele's GOP Makeover 4) Inside The 'Rise Of The Black Overclass' 5) Alleged Altercation Puts Domestic Violence In Focus
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NPR: 02-24-2009 News and Notes
Stories: 1) Taking The Pulse Of The Global Economy 2) Latin America Insulated Against Depression? 3) Africa Update: Tutu Calls For Iraq War Apology 4) Two Brothers Fulfill Dream, Help Hometown Village 5) Chronicling The Plight Of 'Very Young Girls' 6) Schizophrenic Musician Inspires Film, Foundatio …
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NPR: 02-23-2009 News and Notes
Stories: 1) Big Banks On Road To Nationalization 2) Oregon School Cuts Back to Four Day Weeks 3) Black Colleges Struggle Despite Endowments 4) John Bigham: The Soul Of John Black
NPR: African-American Roundtable
