Topic: Race Relations

New research finds that black sheriffs have different priorities from their white counterparts.

In her new book, Ewing uses poetry as a form of historical investigation, revisiting the deadly riots that tore through Chicago a century ago.

Tazewell Thompson's new play, Jubilee, tells the story of the black singers who braved mob violence to perform all over the world—and thereby save one of America's first black universities.

New research finds those fears in turn provoke racial bias and support for conservative policy positions.

New research finds that social liberals who read about the phenomenon are subsequently less forgiving toward poor whites.

New research finds that white Americans are more likely to hold unconscious biases against black Americans if their home region was once heavily dependent on slavery.

New research finds that the famous Dunning-Kruger Effect extends to the way we think about our own racism and sexism.

Research on Iowa counties that swung from Obama to Trump indicates that GOP success was driven far more by sexism and racism than by economic anxiety.

We may have pushed desegregation in our laws, but it's clear many white Democrats still haven't fully embraced a desegregated society in their minds. Six scholars explain why.

New research finds that minority youth who are confronted by officers are more likely to subsequently engage in delinquent behavior than those who don't face such encounters.

A new analysis finds that appeals to racial resentment inspired some white voters to support candidates whose ideology was different from theirs.

Billboard's decision to remove Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road" from its country chart exposes how artists' race and class—more than their sounds—have always defined genre.

New initiatives are addressing the social causes of diseases—which often means leaving the clinical setting.

In his new book, Ken Woodley recounts how Prince Edward County, Virginia, finally began to make amends.

Political scientist Ashley Jardina reports that up to 40 percent of American whites feel solidarity with, and protective of, their racial group.

The author discusses his new book, the tragic violence in Chicago, and his love for the city's "messy vitalities."

African Americans tend to have poorer health than whites. New research suggests a more welcoming atmosphere in school could make a difference early in life.

I've always known who the "American Boy" is. He's the model I was supposed to imitate—at least until my queerness got in the way.

American conservatives believe in white identity politics, a new survey shows.