A Revealing New Look at Whitney Houston
A new documentary explores the full range of the singer's artistry—the full-throated pop and the smooth R&B—and, in turn, how it shaped her balancing act of a life.
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Four Good Reasons You Should Be Skeptical of the Claim That Biology Explains Inequality
Four crucial facts about race, sex, and biology that contradict this messy argument.
Women on Television Have Gotten More Racially and Ethnically Diverse, According to a New Study
The percent of black and Asian speaking female characters on broadcast shows is at an historic high.
The Best Dick Gregory Story
The comedian was able to cross over to white audiences without ever bowing to those audiences.
Department of Justice Will Investigate Affirmative Action, Likely as Discrimination Against White Students
The affirmative action policies to be scrutinized typically aim to compensate for historical disadvantages among black and Latino students.
Where Are the Women and Minorities in Financial Planning?
A new crop of firms have focused their efforts on introducing a diverse clientele to financial services, and ensuring that women and minorities working within the industry have an opportunity to advance.
Twenty-One Figures That Capture Interracial Marriage in America
Interracial marriage and births are rising steadily, at a time when broader attitudes toward matrimony are shifting.
‘Dear White People’ Expands the Possibilities of the Black College Experience on Television
The new Netflix series dramatizes the challenges that black students often face, while maintaining a vital focus on the fullness of the students' individual lives.
Selective Colleges Take Fewer Low-Income Students, According to a New Report
Less than 20 percent of students at top-tier schools are Pell Grant recipients.
Four Decades Later, an L.A. Rebel Continues to Resist
A stranger taps Charles Burnett on the shoulder. “I think you dropped something, sir,” says the man, his…