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South Africa's Port Elizabeth Will Now Be Called Gqeberha

The second-oldest colonial city in South Africa, Port Elizabeth, has a new name. It mixes some of the unique linguistics of the Xhosa language, yet many South Africans are struggling to pronounce it.

Madame Gandhi poses with her record collection.

KCRW Presents Lockdown Listening: Madame Gandhi

Fela Kuti, Jon Hassell, Brian Eno and more are featured on her Lockdown Listening playlist.

Rev. Rodrick Burton has been discussing the importance of vaccines during Bible Study and Sunday Services at his predominantly Black church.

St. Louis Pastors Encourage Black Congregations To Get Vaccinated

St. Louis has asked Black clergy to encourage church members to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Pastors are preaching about it, talking it up at Bible study and even offering churches as vaccination sites.

From left, Raphael Wright, Ederique Goudia and Jermond Booze are the team behind Taste the Diaspora. The initiative celebrates and supports Black chefs and food makers in Detroit.

How Detroit Chefs Are Feeding Those In Need

Food insecurity was already high in Detroit before the pandemic; now it's increased. Ederique Goudia and Raphael Wright are among those trying to help.

Regal Cinemas says it will reopen its U.S. theaters next month. A closed box office is seen here in Los Angeles in June after theaters were closed due to the pandemic.

Regal Cinemas To Reopen Its Theaters In April

Cineworld announced a multiyear deal with Warner Bros. Pictures Group in the U.S. that will guarantee a period of exclusivity for films in theaters before being released more widely, starting in 2022.

John Matze, the former CEO of conservative social media site Parler, has sued the company and its financial backer, Rebekah Mercer, alleging breach of contract and defamation.

Ex-CEO Sues Parler Over 'Arrogant Theft,' Claims Site Was 'Hijacked'

John Matze, the co-founder and former CEO of Parler, has sued the site's financier, Rebekah Mercer, over his ouster from the company, which he alleges took millions of dollars away from him.

Treasury Secretary And Fed Chair Testify On The Economic Outlook From The Pandemic

Lawmakers pressed Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell about the economic outlook and about their steps to address the financial fallout from the pandemic.

Last summer, Lucy Le was killed on a street near her Virginia home by a neighbor backing out of her driveway. Her daughter, Laura Pho, now draws a new memorial to her mother every day on the pavement where she died. "It's my meditation," she says. "It's my way of honoring her."

Roads Are Getting Deadlier For Pedestrians; Fatality Rates Are Worse For Minorities

A new report warns that pedestrian deaths per mile driven soared in the first half of the year, with the death rate likely to see the largest one-year increase in 2020.

People hold candles and make a three-finger salute in a market on Feb. 5 in Yangon, Myanmar. People in Myanmar continue to take part in acts of civil disobedience in protest against the Feb. 1 military coup.

'Spirit To Fight': Inside The Labor, Minority Rights Roots Of Myanmar's Protests

Many of those who led the first protests against Myanmar's coup were minority rights activists, garment workers, student groups and others who had butted heads with Aung San Suu Kyi and her party.

Former President Donald Trump, who was booted off Twitter and other social media platforms, is teasing the possibility of launching his own platform.

Trump Teases Starting His Own Social Media Platform. Here's Why It'd Be Tough

Banned from the likes of Twitter and Facebook, Trump says he may launch his own social media platform. But there are reasons to be skeptical that it could help him regain his once-ubiquitous presence.

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