Alana Wise
Stories
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On 2nd anniversary of George Floyd's killing, Black Buffalo residents feel the weight
The shooting at a Tops grocery store, which authorities say was motivated by racist hate, brought into sharper focus the weight of being a target.
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Morning Edition
Journalist who wrote about gun violence was killed in mass shooting in Buffalo
The Challenger is a Black-owned, woman-owned newspaper in Buffalo, N.Y. One of its journalists, Katherine Massey, was killed in the grocery store attack this month that left 10 African Americans dead.
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All Things Considered
The Buffalo shooting exposes the city's economic disparities
Buffalo is one of the most segregated cities in the country. Those disparities play out in housing, transportation, education, and even whether there are grocery stores near where people live.
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After the Buffalo slayings, parents struggle through talks with their children
Some of the children want to know how someone could do something so horrible. Others are too young to fully comprehend. Parents say there are no easy answers to the questions the children ask.
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Montpelier's fight with descendants of the enslaved brings employee firings
Problems at Montpelier, years in the making, reached a boiling point this week when a number of employees who had supported descendants of the enslaved were fired.
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Jada Pinkett Smith calls for healing after hair joke, Oscars slap
The "Red Table Talk" host broke her silence on Tuesday, calling for healing after an insensitive hair joke saw her husband slap a Chris Rock onstage at the Oscars on Sunday night.
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Chris Rock, Will Smith, and the long history of Black hair in America
Will Smith smacked Chris Rock over an insensitive joke about Jada Pinkett Smith's hair.
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Law students praise Ketanji Brown Jackson's poise at the Senate hearings
Ketanji Brown Jackson's posture at the U.S. Senate hearings drew praise from Black law students.
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Morning Edition
Black law students react to Judge Jackson navigating GOP senators questions
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is the first Black woman in the nation's history to be nominated to the Supreme Court. For many Black future attorneys, her nomination has given them hope.
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Biden moves to revoke Russia's trade relations status amid war in Ukraine
The economic restriction, one of several announced in recent weeks, is meant to punish Russian President Vladimir Putin and further hobble Russia's finances as it invades Ukraine.