Black Students Are Disproportionately Disciplined in Public Schools
A study by the Government Accountability Office finds that black students, boys, and students with disabilities were disproportionately disciplined.
Racial Inequality
The Rise of the 1 Percent Negates Any Progress in the Racial Income Gap
The income gap has been virtually unchanged for the last 50 years, and rising income inequality is part of the reason why.
In Chicago, Black Breast Cancer Mortality Rates Are Dropping Dramatically
While other major U.S. cities see the disparity in outcomes between black and white women battling breast cancer grow, a unique program in Chicago has reversed the trend.
Four Figures That Explain Racial Inequality in America
A new report looks at gaps in income, education, and wealth over the last 50 years.
Bryan Stevenson on What Well-Meaning White People Need to Know About Race
An interview with Harvard University-trained public defense lawyer Bryan Stevenson on racial trauma, segregation, and listening to marginalized voices.
How Cutting-Edge Medical Care Becomes Optional for African Americans
A new study looks at racial disparities in genetic testing for cancer patients.
Meet One of the Women Who Created a Black Lives Matter Textbook for Middle Schoolers
"Historians will teach something that was extremely inflammatory at the time, but we're far away from it now. They don't get the kind of heat that I get."
Lighten Up: Race, Gender, and Skin Color in Comic Books
Are white characters featured in more dynamic ways in comic books than non-white characters?