Skip to main content
Nevada Public Radio
  • News 88.9 KNPR
  • Classical 89.7 kcnv
  • Magazine Desert Companion
  • About

    How to reach us

    1289 S. Torrey Pines Dr.
    Las Vegas, NV 89146

    Main Number:  1-702-258-9895
    Toll Free: 1-888-258-9895

    More contact info

     

     

      • Staff
      • Board of Directors
      • Employment
      • CPB Compliance
      • Our Policies
      • Our Business Members
      • Listen on the Radio
      • Other Ways to Listen
      • Sign-up for NVPR News
      • FCC Public Inspection File
      • CPB Funding
      • History
    • News 88.9 KNPR
    • Classical 89.7 KCNV
    • Desert Companion
  • Programs

    On News 88.9 KNPR

    On Classical 89.7

    News

    • All Things Considered
    • BBC World Service
    • Here & Now
    • Hidden Brain
    • It's Been a Minute with Sam Sanders
    • KNPR's State of Nevada
    • Marketplace
    • Morning Edition
    • On the Media
    • Planet Money - How I Built This
    • Reveal
    • Take Two
    • The Daily
    • The Takeaway
    • Weekend Edition Saturday
    • Weekend Edition Sunday

    Humor

    • Ask Me Another
    • Live Wire!
    • Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!

    Arts & Life

    • Bullseye
    • Desert Bloom
    • Fresh Air
    • Nevada Yesterdays
    • Radiolab
    • Snap Judgment
    • Sound Opinions
    • TED Radio Hour
    • The Business
    • The Moth
    • This American Life

    Classical

    • Chicago Symphony Orchestra
    • Classical Music
    • Concierto
    • From the Top
    • Music from the Hearts of Space
    • New York Philharmonic
    • Performance Today
    • Pipedreams
    • Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
    • Sunday Baroque
    • SymphonyCast

    Special Projects

    • Race and Racism in Nevada
    • StoryCorps Virtual: Las Vegas
    • Coronavirus - What You Need to Know
    • Fifth Street
  • Projects
  • Support
      • Support NVPR
      • Contact Member Services
      • Corporate Support
      • Donate your Car
      • Give Voice Major Gift Initiative
      • myPublicRadio
      • NVPR Facebook Fundraisers FAQ
      • Planned Giving
      • Volunteer
    • myPublicRadio
    • Donate Now
        • Member Benefits

    Main menu

    Search

    Listen

    News 88.9 KNPR
    Classical 89.7 KCNV
    Podcasts view all

    member station

    Support
    Subscribe to civil rights

    civil rights

    NPR
    America Reckons With Racial Injustice
    Roy Austin Jr. has been named Facebook's vice president of civil rights, a new position within the company with the mandate to oversee its accountability on racial hatred and discrimination on its platform.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    Facebook Taps Former Obama Official As Vice President Of Civil Rights

    Jan 11, 2021
    Roy Austin Jr. will fill the new position, which was created by Facebook after a scathing audit released in July 2020 concluded the company's policies had caused "serious setbacks for civil rights."
    NPR
    Code Switch
    Negro Union Infantry corporal, holding a Colt model 1849 pocket revolver.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    From Negro Militias To Black Armament

    Dec 22, 2020
    Guns have always loomed large in Black people's lives — going all the way back to the days of colonial slavery, explains reporter Alain Stephens from The Trace.
    NPR
    Religion
    LGBTQ supporters gather in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 8, 2019.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    Religious Freedom Arguments Give Rise To Executive Order Battle

    Nov 16, 2020
    Legislative remedies prove ineffective in reconciling religious freedom claims with concerns about discrimination, so the battle is waged via executive orders.
    NPR
    National
    After a false rumor circulated that Antifa agitators were coming to Sandpoint and nearby Coeur d'Alene to riot and loot businesses, armed vigilantes and Second Amendment supporters gathered in downtown Coeur d'Alene, alarming some of the residents.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    Are Paramilitary Extremists Being Normalized? Look To Idaho For Answers

    Oct 17, 2020
    The arrests of militiamen who allegedly plotted to kidnap Michigan's governor echo loudly in the Idaho Panhandle, a region long synonymous with anti-government extremism.
    • Listen Download
    NPR
    America Reckons With Racial Injustice
    Poet and activist Christopher Coles addresses a crowd in Rochester, N.Y.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    Black Protest Leaders To White Allies: 'It's Our Turn To Lead Our Own Fight'

    Sep 22, 2020
    As Black Lives Matter protests spread across the country, a lot of white people joined in to help the cause. In many cities Black leaders are being deliberate about the roles "white allies" play.
    NPR
    Code Switch
    Deloris Melton Gresham in her home in Drew, Miss., holding photographs of her parents Clinton and Beulah Melton.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    Clinton Melton: A Man Who Was Killed In Mississippi Just 3 Months After Emmett Till

    Aug 27, 2020
    The murder of Emmett Till 65 years ago this week became a catalyst for the civil rights movement. Radio Diaries tells a lesser-known story of a Black man killed in a nearby town three months later.
    • Listen Download
    NPR
    Live Updates: Protests For Racial Justice
    The Rev. Jesse Jackson spoke at a press briefing Thursday in Kenosha, Wis., in the parking lot of Bert and Rudy's Auto Service, where two protesters were shot and killed Tuesday night.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    Rev. Jesse Jackson Addresses Jacob Blake Shooting In Kenosha, Wis.

    Aug 27, 2020
    In his remarks, the civil rights activist evoked a series of Black victims of violence, from George Floyd to Breonna Taylor,
    NPR
    Code Switch
    A flag drapes across looted shelves in a hardware store during widespread unrest following the death of George Floyd on May 31, 2020 in Philadelphia, Penn.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    One Author's Argument 'In Defense Of Looting'

    Aug 27, 2020
    In her new book, writer Vicky Osterweil argues that looting is a powerful tool to bring about real, lasting change in society.
    Desert Companion
    Feature
    Erica Vital-Lazare
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    Every Voice: Race, Protest, and Power in Las Vegas

    Aug 01, 2020

    A roundtable on racial justice in Las Vegas.

    KNPR
    KNPR's State of Nevada
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    How Has Life Changed For The LGBT Community

    Jul 30, 2020

    Nevada’s LGBT citizens have been fighting for equality since statehood was established in the 1800s. 

    • Listen Download
    NPR
    Obituaries
    In November 2016, Congressman John Lewis viewed for the first time images and his arrest record from a March 5, 1963, nonviolent sit-in at Nashville's segregated lunch counters.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    Civil Rights Leader John Lewis Never Gave Up Or Gave In

    Jul 19, 2020
    The longtime Georgia congressman died Friday of pancreatic cancer. Lewis, who devoted his life to activism and the civil rights movement, was known as "the conscience of the Congress."
    • Listen Download
    NPR
    Live Updates: Protests For Racial Justice
    The civil rights experts Facebook hired to review its policies faulted CEO Mark Zuckerberg's decision to prioritize free speech over other values.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    Report Slams Facebook For 'Vexing And Heartbreaking Decisions' On Free Speech

    Jul 08, 2020
    A two-year investigation concludes the social network's leaders made decisions that were "significant setbacks for civil rights."
    • Listen Download
    NPR
    America Reckons With Racial Injustice
    Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is under pressure to take bigger steps to curb hate speech and crack down on harmful content on the social network.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    In Reversal, Facebook To Label Politicians' Harmful Posts As Ad Boycott Grows

    Jun 26, 2020
    The social network is under pressure from a growing group of its advertisers to do more to curb hate speech and other harmful content.
    KNPR
    KNPR's State of Nevada
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    Juneteenth March Extends Black Lives Matter Protests Into Week 3

    Jun 22, 2020

    Last Friday’s march for the Black Lives Matter movement marked th

    • Listen Download
    NPR
    America Reckons With Racial Injustice
    In 2018, GirlTrek members gathered for a weekend retreat in Rocky Mountain National Park as part of their #StressProtest.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    GirlTrek Uses Black Women's History To Encourage Walking As A Healing Tradition

    Jun 16, 2020
    As part of a 21-day series of walking meditations to honor black women freedom fighters, GirlTrek founders are tackling issues such as the coronavirus pandemic, voter suppression and police violence.
    NPR
    Shots - Health News
    Roger Severino, who directs the Office for Civil Rights in the Department of Health and Human Services, has long argued that "sex discrimination" protections in the Affordable Care Act aren't meant to encompass protections for transgender people.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    Transgender Health Protections Reversed By Trump Administration

    Jun 12, 2020
    Trump has reversed Obama-era protections that prohibit discrimination in health care based on gender identity. Critics warn the rule could harm a vulnerable group — LGBTQ people — during a pandemic.
    NPR
    Live Updates: Protests For Racial Justice
    The Rev. Jesse Jackson and Josie Johnson.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    'Marchers Are Full Of Hope': Civil Rights Leaders See Progress In Today's Movement

    Jun 08, 2020
    The Rev. Jesse Jackson and Josie Johnson reflect on the civil rights movement and the protests following the death of George Floyd. "We're not going to give up. We're not going to stop," Jackson says.
    • Listen Download
    NPR
    Code Switch
    LEFT: Leaders of a march of about 255 people stare at police officers who stopped the group from marching on city hall in Pritchard, Ala, on June 12, 1968. RIGHT: A protester shows a picture of George Floyd from her phone to a wall of security guards nea
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    1968-2020: A Tale Of Two Uprisings

    Jun 03, 2020
    I remember how tumultuous 1968 felt. Cops in riot gear and flaming storefronts are nothing new—but this time around, things feel even more dire.
    NPR
    The Coronavirus Crisis
    Zoom has become an essential tool for millions during the pandemic, but civil rights groups say the company must act aggressively to stop harassment on its platform.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    Racial Slurs And Swastikas Fuel Civil Rights Pressure On Zoom

    Apr 10, 2020
    Civil rights groups warn that white nationalists and others are using the video-meeting platform Zoom to target people based on their race, sexuality and religion.
    • Listen Download
    NPR
    StoryCorps
    In her StoryCorps interview in September 2018, Olivia Hooker talked about her experience as the first black woman to enter the Coast Guard.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    Before Making Military History, She Witnessed One Of History's Worst Race Riots

    Feb 28, 2020
    Olivia Hooker advocated for the military to open its doors to women of color. But even after policies started to change, "nobody seemed to be joining," she said. So she decided to join herself.
    • Listen Download
    NPR
    Law
    Hip-hop artist Mysonne, co-founder of the prisoner rights group United Freedom, speaks at a mass rally at the Mississippi Capitol in Jackson in January to protest conditions in prisons where inmates have been killed in violent clashes.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    DOJ To Investigate Mississippi Prisons After Spate Of Inmate Deaths

    Feb 06, 2020
    The Justice Department's civil rights division will examine conditions at four state prisons, including the oldest, Parchman, where a prison riot broke out on Dec. 29.
    NPR
    Code Switch
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    When McDonald's Was A Road To Black Liberation

    Feb 04, 2020
    The historian Marcia Chatelain's new book, Franchise, outlines a forgotten history of McDonald's as a site of social protest and a mechanism black entrepreneurs hoped might spur black liberation.
    NPR
    StoryCorps
    Georgia Rep. John Lewis near the statue of Martin Luther King Jr. in the Capitol Rotunda in Washington, D.C., earlier this year. At StoryCorps in 2018, Lewis talked about meeting King in Montgomery, Ala., at 18.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    Rep. John Lewis' Fight For Civil Rights Began With A Letter To Martin Luther King Jr.

    Jan 17, 2020
    As a teenager growing up in Alabama, Lewis wrote a letter to Martin Luther King Jr. during a budding civil rights movement. In a letter back, King invited the 18-year-old to join the cause.
    • Listen Download
    NPR
    National
    "Rosa Parks: In Her Own Words" opened on Dec. 5 in Washington, D.C.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    'Rosa Parks: In Her Own Words' Reveals The Real Person Behind The Icon

    Dec 05, 2019
    The Alabama woman's civil rights activism did not begin or end with her famous refusal to move to the back of a bus in segregated Montgomery, a new exhibit of her writings, documents and photos shows.
    • Listen Download
    NPR
    National
    Lawmakers and civil rights groups are pressuring tech companies to come up with detailed policies about how to combat potential misinformation and disinformation about the 2020 census.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    Social Media Sites Under Pressure To Prep For Census Trolls And Interference

    Nov 05, 2019
    Civil rights groups and lawmakers are pushing tech companies to prepare for an onslaught of disinformation that could turn people off from the 2020 census, especially among communities of color.

    Pages

    • 1
    • 2
    • 3
    • 4
    • 5
    • …
    • next ›
    • last »
    • home
    • How to reach us
    • About
    • Support
    • Twitter
    • Facebook
    • NVPR News
    • Instagram

    © All Rights Reserved. | Privacy Policy

    PRXNPRAPMBBC INN