Facebook Says It Will Stop Allowing Advertisers to Exclude Users by Race—in a Few Months
Facebook says it will build a system to prevent advertisers from buying credit, housing, or employment ads that…
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The AT&T/Time Warner Merger and the Threat to Racial Representation
We can’t leave underrepresented communities out of media merger debates. By Jason A. Smith An AT&T store is…
From the Mouths of Children: ‘Only White People’
On a playground, the messy birth of a five-year-old’s “otherness.” By Topher Sanders (Photo: Chris Hondros/Getty Images) Few…
Frank Ocean’s ‘Blond(e)’: A Historic Throwback, and a Crucial Album for 2016
Ocean’s latest channels black existentialism, a 20th-century philosophy with a remarkably contemporary outlook on the social and political…
Is This the Race That Changes Party Policy on Race Relations?
If parties want to win, it should be. By Mariatu Santiago (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images) There has been…
The Cost of Police Misconduct
Internal misconduct lawsuits against police departments can cost cities more than suits from civilians.
The Story of Police Shootings, as Told by Health-Care Data
Injury codes bolster the belief that police are injuring and killing African Americans at a higher rate mainly…
It’s Mostly White People Taking Part in California Politics
A new report highlights the ongoing racial disparities in voting and other forms of political participation. By Nathan…
The Effects of Race on eBay Auction Pricing
How prejudice drives a decision to deny a job or a loan to minorities.
Mixed-Race People Are Confusing to White People, and It’s Making Them More Prejudiced
An experiment suggests that confusion about mixed-race faces underlies prejudice against people with mixed-race backgrounds.