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How well did the Civil Rights Act live up to its promise?

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Welcome to a collection of some of NPR's best podcast episodes and features from across the Black experience. Some might make you laugh. Some might make you feel inspired. Others might make you uncomfortable. And some might make you feel all of that in the same five-minute span. This is NPR, noir. Check out the exclusive Black Stories, Black Truths merch line, and be sure to follow all of these shows for more great content, wherever you get your podcasts.

Welcome to a collection of some of NPR's best podcast episodes and features from across the Black experience. Some might make you laugh. Some might make you feel inspired. Others might make you uncomfortable. And some might make you feel all of that in the same five-minute span. This is NPR, noir. Check out the exclusive <a href="https://shopnpr.org/black-stories-black-truths" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Black Stories, Black Truths merch line</a>, and be sure to follow all of these shows for more great content, wherever you get your podcasts.

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