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The term "urban" has been used for decades as a catch-all term for Black music — but it is now quickly falling out of favor in the music industry in the midst of a growing new civil rights movement.

Two influential organizations in the music world recently announced they would cease using the term "urban" to describe certain genres or artists. But it's more complicated than a simple cancellation.

Sun Records founder Sam Phillips speaks at an event in New York City in August 2002, a year before his death.

Sam Phillips, who introduced the world to Elvis and Johnny Cash, would be 100 today

Phillips launched the careers of legends including Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis. The rock and roll pioneer spoke to Morning Edition in 1993, a decade before his death.

A cancer center in Jordan treats kids from Gaza, but only a few dozen have arrived

Children from Gaza with cancer are finally making it to Jordan for long-promised treatment. But a plan to allow as many as 2,000 patients out of the war-torn enclave has slowed.

"The Big Bang Theory" guest stars include (from left) Jack McBrayer, Katey Sagal and Keith Caradine (far right) when Leonard (Johnny Galecki) and Penny (Kaley Cuoco) renew their wedding vows.

TV Kiese's Guide To TV's Biggest Week

Eleven new TV series debut. Forty-three returning shows season premieres. Welcome to TV's biggest week. Now that they've handed out the Prime-Time Emmys...

Fuchsia Dunlop with her fish-fragrant eggplant. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

A Culinary Journey Through 'The Food Of Sichuan'

The secret sauce and spices of Sichuanese cooking. Get ready for a master class. Recipes included.

Reps. Walter B. Jones, R-N.C. (right), and John Garamendi, D-Calif., speak at a press conference last week outside the Capitol on their bipartisan legislation to cut off funds for military operations in Afghanistan.

'Asking God To Forgive Me': N.C. Lawmaker Seeks Redemption For War Votes

Driven by a profound regret for his votes to authorize the wars in the Middle East, Rep. Walter B. Jones, R-N.C., is leading a bipartisan effort to pull the U.S. military out of Afghanistan.

A President With the Eye of a Curator Creates the Nation's First Presidential Library

The nation’s oldest presidential library is celebrating its centennial today in a northwest corner of Ohio. WKSU’s M.L. Schultze toured the newly...

Demi Lovato and DJ Khaled appear at The Grove in Los Angeles in Nov. 2017.

A Look At The Very, Very Earnest Soundtrack To 'A Wrinkle In Time'

The soundtrack to Disney's newest blockbuster bildungsroman matches the bright-eyed whimsy of the film — maybe a little too much.

TIFF Programer Cameron Bailey speaks to the media at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival Awards at the TIFF Bell Lightbox on September 20, 2015 in Toronto, Canada. (Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

Addressing The Oscars' Lack Of Diversity

The artistic director of the Toronto International Film Festival weighs in on some of the changes the Academy is considering.

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont inspired millions of loyal supporters, some of whom chose not to support Hillary Clinton in the general election in 2016.

Here's How Many Bernie Sanders Supporters Ultimately Voted For Trump

Yes, Bernie Sanders supporters who voted for President Trump could have cost Hillary Clinton the election. But then, about the same share of Republican primary voters defected to Clinton.

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