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How The Deck Is Stacked

The Edelmans: 50 years of fighting for equality

by Kai Ryssdal and Tommy Andres
Jul 21, 2016
The couple who met on Kennedy's Delta tour and have carried on his torch for change.
 Marian Wright Edelman (foreground, right) escorts Robert Kennedy (center with back to camera) on his historic tour of the Mississippi Delta.
Courtesy of James Lucas Estate
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Shelf Life

Why segregation lingers in Chicago and the rest of America

by Kai Ryssdal
Apr 14, 2016
Natalie Moore on her new book “The South Side: A Portrait of Chicago and American Segregation”
Tim Boyle (Getty Images)
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Report finds racial bias in the bond market against historically black colleges and universities

by Amy Scott
Apr 12, 2016
Historically black colleges and universities pay 15 to 20 percent more to borrow.
Graduates of Bowie State University — Maryland's oldest historically black university — arrive for the school's graduation ceremony.
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Final Note

The Oscars promises to make some changes

by Kai Ryssdal
Jan 22, 2016
Including doubling women and minority voters by 2020.
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Black-owned banks are dying. Here's why it matters.

by Dan Weissmann
Jul 2, 2015
Spoiler alert: Racism still exists. And research shows it affects lending.
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BBC drops "Top Gear" host, risking losses

by Stephen Beard
Mar 25, 2015
Is firing a volatile but popular host good business?
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