Search results for

Anthony Mitchell Sr. and his son Justin were waiting for help to evacuate on the day they died in the Eaton fire, family members said. Anthony Sr. was remembered for his devotion to his children.

The shooting of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin one year ago became an international story, and raised difficult questions about race and justice. Host Michel Martin continues her conversation with Robert Zimmerman Jr., the brother of accused killer George Zimmerman, about how his family views the case and the public reaction.

Unarmed Florida teenager Trayvon Martin was shot and killed one year ago today. Host Michel Martin speaks with Robert Zimmerman Jr., the brother of accused shooter George Zimmerman, about his brother's actions that night and the upcoming trial.

By Henry Louis Taylor, Jr.Buffalo, NY – For weeks, Buffalo has been embroiled in an effort to re-draw the Common Council's district lines. Toward this…

Host John Ydstie talks to Earl Hamner, Jr., the man behind the legendary TV series The Waltons, about some serious trouble brewin' at the Walton Mountain Museum in Schulyer, Virginia.

Host Bob Edwards takes a look at a new book about the singer and actor Paul Robeson. The Undiscovered Paul Robeson was written by his son, Paul Robeson Jr.

The trial of Thomas Blanton Jr., a suspect in the 1963 bombing of a church in Birmingham, Alabama, which killed four black girls, continues. Scott speaks with NPR's Debbie Elliott.

Linda talks wtih Frank Reysen (RYE-sen) Jr., the editor of Playthings Magazine. They discuss the popularity of the Beanie Babies toys, and the marketing trends that industry-watchers follow, trying to predict what will be the next big hit in the world of toys.

The Commitment March called for the same reforms that the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. did 57 years ago.

William Stokoe Jr., a champion of sign language, whose work helped change the way deaf people are educated, died earlier this month. Stokoe was a linguistics professor at Gallaudet University in Washington DC. He is credited with winning recognition for American Sign Language as a genuine language, overcoming contentions of some linguists that sign is a mere imitation of spoken word. Noah speaks with David Armstrong, an Associate Professor in the school of management at Gallaudet, who co-authored several books with Stokoe.