This story is part of American Anthem, a yearlong series on songs that rouse, unite, celebrate and call to action. Find more at NPR.org/Anthem. When my Pakistani ...

A complaint about the playing of "Dixie's Land" in a parade car at Powell's Memorial Day parade has led to an apology from the city and garnered plenty of attention. But what many still don't know is ...

NEW YORK — Donald Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden, meant to demonstrate broad-based and unifying support as he seeks a second term, was marked by racist barbs amid other demeaning insults. It ...

It was never the official flag of the Confederacy. But the Confederate flag has since been claimed by white supremacists and mythologized by others as an emblem of a rebellious Southern heritage.

Last summer, in the wake of Black Lives Matter protests and statues of problematic icons being taken down all over the world, the Houston Museum of African American Culture (HMAAC) took possession of ...