Karen Grigsby Bates
Karen Grigsby Bates is the Senior Correspondent for Code Switch, a podcast that reports on race and ethnicity. A veteran NPR reporter, Bates covered race for the network for several years before becoming a founding member of the Code Switch team. She is especially interested in stories about the hidden history of race in America—and in the intersection of race and culture. She oversees much of Code Switch's coverage of books by and about people of color, as well as issues of race in the publishing industry. Bates is the co-author of a best-selling etiquette book (Basic Black: Home Training for Modern Times) and two mystery novels; she is also a contributor to several anthologies of essays. She lives in Los Angeles and reports from NPR West.
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While much of the focus has been on deportations of Latinx, other groups have been under increased scrutiny. -
"When a show is well-written, when it has good actors, people want to watch," says Courtney Jones of Nielsen. -
It's a tricky thing, casting. Directors have a vision for their lines — but what if that vision doesn't include a more inclusive palette? -
The Fader had a terrific profile of the Minnesota House's first Somali-American Muslim member, Rep. Ilhan Omar, who is standing firm against the so-called Muslim ban. -
Cities in several states have honored "comfort women" who were forced into sex work during World War II. Memorials have appeared in New Jersey, Michigan, Virginia and California, with more on the way. -
Kellyanne Conway's breach of Oval Office etiquette ushered a wave of reaction online, while a little independent film reigned on Oscar night and had everyone in their feelings. -
"When you look at the way that, African American men are treated when they're armed, already the deck is stacked against people who are judged or perceived to be a threat." Caroline Light -
If the human rights aspect of (deportation) doesn't interest you, the prospect of $8 avocados and double-digit fast food might. -
"A majority of people, regardless of race and gender, hold some bias towards women of color based on their hair." -
California has the country's largest Latino population. And they are tied to the state's economic prosperity. A new study analyzes how they're doing.
