America’s Problem With Writers of Color
Attempts to increase diversity must be coupled with an actual effort to realize how people of color crucially influence a society barreling toward change.
Browsing Tag
Race
192 posts
Blackballed in the Ivory Tower
From fraternities to administrative halls, American universities are failing to address serious race problems. In his new book, Lawrence Ross tells us how.
The Uphill Battle for Minorities in Trucking
Long-haul truck driving is thriving in the United States, and remains one of the surest ways into the middle class, but minorities say discrimination is rampant.
‘Biracial Cool’ May Be Limited to Women
New research finds female college freshmen from mixed-race households are far more likely to identify themselves as biracial than their male counterparts.
How to Make Biomedical Science Work Better for All Americans
A new review finds that, 20 years on, the National Institutes of Health hasn't fulfilled its promise to check whether drugs are safe and effective among people of all backgrounds.
The Race Dynamics of Online Dating: Why Are Asian Men Less ‘Eligible’?
The anonymity of online dating allows us to discriminate freely without the guilt associated with point-blank rejection. And if the studies are to be trusted, Asian men face the steepest climb.
What Is the Future of Teacher Diversity in U.S. Schools?
Classrooms are increasingly diverse—but in terms of the student body, not the teaching workforce. Kaylan Connally and Melissa Tooley examine why we must mind the minority gap.
The Social Construction of Race
Unemployment, imprisonment, and other life events can change what race those around you perceive you to be.
A Second Chance for Prisoners Offers Powerful Possibilities
President Obama’s Second Chance Pell Pilot could help former prisoners be part of the solution to problems of concentrated poverty.