Research Suggests Exposure to Multiculturalism Prompts People to Inflate the Importance of Race
A new study finds promoting the philosophy can solidify the belief there are deep-seated, unalterable differences between races.
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France’s World Cup Win Highlights the Country’s Complicated History With Race and Class
The victory calls attention to the role of racein the selection of national players.
Biracial People Play a Uniquely Positive Role Helping Americans Grapple With Race
New research finds whites are more open to discussing race-related issues after exposure to a mixed-race individual.
A Federal College Loan Program Is Exacerbating the Racial Wealth Gap
A new report points to troubling flaws with the Parent PLUS loan program.
Majority-Black Casts Can Clearly Win at the Box Office. Now Will Hollywood Take Notice?
A new study suggests more such movies could see commercial success if Hollywood threw more financial support behind them.
A Texas Principal and the Casual Criminalization of Race and Disability in Schools
School officials shouldn't joke about calling the cops on vulnerable children. They should also stop treating non-compliance as criminal.
Meet the Researcher Dispelling Old Myths About the Racial Wealth Gap
Pernicious myths about income inequality remain pervasive in our society—for example, that better education will close the racial wealth gap. Professor William Darity is working to debunk these misconceptions.
Julia Bullock Is Fighting for Social Justice One Song at a Time
Bullock, a biracial soprano, sings Schubert and Fauré but also Billie Holiday and Nina Simone—and she's blazing trails.
Taking Freedom: Capitalism, Democracy, and W.E.B. Du Bois’ Two Proletariats
On W.E.B. Du Bois' theory of the working class and how race and class cannot be separated in the United States.
Taking Freedom: Yes, Black America Fears the Police. Here’s Why.
On the historic role of policing in reinforcing racial inequality and how it has led to black Americans' fear of police.