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Racism
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May It Displease the Court: Affirmative Action, Race, and Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor
A book on Justice Sonia Sotomayor reveals the bruising backstory to the Texas affirmative action case set to be heard again this fall.
Sure, Whites Are Privileged—but Not Me Personally!
A new psychology study shows how white people deny the reality of their inherent advantages.
Why Studying and Working Hard Isn’t Enough for Black Americans
Data about bias may tell us more than we thought about inequality, violence, and the need to embrace humanity, writes Vishnu Sridharan, co-author of "Umbrellas Don’t Make It Rain," a recent report on race and economic achievement.
Another Injustice in the Criminal Justice System
The death penalty isn't just a part of the criminal justice system where racial disparities become visible—it may also be a cause.
The Long History of the Rhetoric Around Rape and Race
Whether it's the KKK's plans to protest the removal of the Confederate flag or Donald Trump's controversial commentary on Latino men, professor and critic Salamishah Tillet writes we should pay more attention to how little the rhetoric around rape has changed.
Millennials Are No Less Racist Than Members of Generation X
Millennial attitudes are much more similar to those of older whites than they are to those of their peers of color.
Pluralistic Ignorance and Retreat From the Confederate Flag
Have Southerners always been uncomfortable with the flag's history?
The Troubling Gap Between Awareness of Prejudice and Support for Action
Attempting to change the status quo is not merely about changing perceptions.
Most White Americans Don’t Support Black Protestors
A new survey measures Americans’ views on patriotism, protests, and American exceptionalism.