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NPR Music and Tiny Desk are celebrating Black Music Month with a multi-generational, month-long lineup that includes GENA, Kareem Riggins and Liv.e, Ayra Starr, Joe, The Paradox, Floetry, Fred Hammond, Eve, 8 Ball & MJG, Shaboozey, and Bow Wow. Starting June 2, ten artists spanning genres and generations will take over the popular global series. […]
Source: NPR Published: March 15, 2026 (featured on NPR’s Bullseye, March 20, 2026) NPR spoke with Fred Brathwaite, known as Fab 5 Freddy, about his new memoir Everybody’s Fly: A Life of Art, Music, and Changing the Culture. Brathwaite was a pioneering figure in bringing hip-hop culture — graffiti, deejaying, breakdancing, and rapping — to […]
Source: NPR Published: March 6, 2026 Following the death of Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. in February 2026, NPR’s It’s Been a Minute examines what his passing means for the future of civil rights organizing in America. Jackson’s charismatic, movement-style leadership defined an era, including two groundbreaking presidential campaigns in the 1980s. Host Brittany Luse speaks […]
Bass legend Stanley Clarke lit up NPR’s Tiny Desk with a dynamic performance honoring Black Music Month. Backed by his new band 4EVER, Clarke showcased his signature mastery through classics like “Song to John” and “School Days.” The performance blended electric and acoustic brilliance, while spotlighting young, gifted collaborators like violinist Evan Garr and keyboardist […]
President Trump signed an executive order to stop federal funding for NPR and PBS, saying public money shouldn’t support what he called biased news. The order tells the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) to end both direct and indirect funding to the two networks by June 30. Trump argued that government-funded media is outdated and […]
Kevin Hart’s rap alter ego, Chocolate Droppa, delivered a hilarious and high-energy NPR Tiny Desk concert for April Fools’ Day. Dressed in all black and full of swagger, Droppa opened with jokes, punchlines, and off-the-wall motivational rhymes that blurred the line between stand-up and hip-hop. The performance poked fun at rap bravado while showcasing Hart’s […]
NPR and PBS face heightened threats to their funding under President-elect Donald Trump, with Elon Musk advocating significant federal budget cuts, including the elimination of financial support for public media. Federal funding, which supports local news, educational programming, and emergency alerts, is vital for NPR and PBS stations, especially in rural areas. Critics argue that […]
NPR’s “Seeking Common Ground” project explored how Americans perceive and experience community in a divided nation. Through discussions with nearly 30 small groups across the country, facilitated by reporters from 10 NPR stations and supported by the nonprofit Cortico, the initiative sought to understand community dynamics beyond political labels. Participants emphasized the importance of close-knit […]
Doechii, the self-proclaimed “swamp princess” and TDE’s breakout rap star, made her debut on NPR’s iconic Tiny Desk series on December 6, 2024. The Tampa native brought her electrifying energy and genre-defying sound to the intimate stage, performing tracks from her critically acclaimed mixtape, Alligator Bites Never Heal. Known for her sharp lyricism and Southern […]
In the Code Switch newsletter, a weekly podcast about race and identity, Leah Donnella explores how to navigate the holidays with relatives whose beliefs deeply conflict with your own. As political and social divides intensify, many face the challenge of breaking bread with loved ones whose decisions may feel morally opposed to their own values. […]
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