A Report to the U.N. Reveals Deep Racial Disparities in America’s Criminal Justice System
There are 2.2 million incarcerated individuals in the U.S.
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Are Universities Exploiting Black Male Athletes in Order to Raise Revenues?
A new study suggests the answer is yes.
Racism Declined During the Black Lives Matter Campaign
New research suggests those impassioned rallies and demonstrations may have had a positive impact.
Even as Black Americans Get Richer, Their Health Outcomes Remain Poor
Quality of medical care and mortality are frequently linked to socioeconomic success. But for African Americans, that's often not the case.
The Intersection of Design and Social Justice in Black America
A conversation with Michelle Joan Wilkinson about the exhibit she curated for the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture.
Women of Color Are Again Creating the Culture. This Time It’s for Cannabis.
Women across the country are working to build economic empowerment in the fledgling legal marijuana industry for people of color.
America Is Still Killing Emmett Till
Timothy B. Tyson’s The Blood of Emmett Till reminds us how little has changed.
America, the House That Slavery Built
By minimizing how we talk about slavery, we ignore its profound impact on the development of the American economy.
How Slavery Changed the DNA of African Americans
Widespread sexual exploitation before the Civil War strongly influenced the genetic make-up of essentially all African Americans alive today.
Blacks at All Wealth Levels Are More Likely Than Whites to Be Incarcerated
More evidence that race plays a role in who goes to jail in the U.S.