Race and Ethnicity
Science Still Bears the Fingerprints of Colonialism
Western science long relied on the knowledge and exploitation of colonized peoples. In many ways, it still does
A New Memorial Remembers the Thousands of African-Americans Who Were Lynched
Next month's opening of the monument in Alabama will be a necessary step in reckoning with America's deadly past
How I Learned About the “Cult of the Lost Cause”
The mayor of New Orleans offers his reading list for anyone looking to better understand the real history of Confederate monuments
The 1968 Kerner Commission Got It Right, But Nobody Listened
Released 50 years ago, the infamous report found that poverty and institutional racism were driving inner-city violence
Meet the Newly Named 86 Stars of the Night Sky
The new names are drawn from China, Australia, South Africa, Maya, Polynesian and Coptic traditions
The YMCA First Opened Gyms to Train Stronger Christians
Physical fitness was a secondary goal for the movement
Marley Dias' Inspirational Goal to Collect Books About Girls of Color
What can we learn from a 12-year-old who’s turning the literary world upside down? Everything
Ava DuVernay's Visionary Filmmaking Is Reshaping Hollywood
Her eye for American history puts her in the vanguard. Her passion for justice makes her a hero
'The Problem with Apu' Does More Than Pick Apart a 'Simpsons' Stereotype
This new documentary tackles Asian representation in media with humor and poise
For a Few Decades in the 18th Century, Women and African-Americans Could Vote in New Jersey
Then some politicians got angry
U.S. Hate Crimes Ticked Upward in 2016
The latest FBI stats show a 4.6 percent rise, but crimes may be underreported by a factor of 50
In Defense of Keeping the Indiana University Mural That Depicts (But Doesn't Glorify) the KKK
American artist Thomas Hart Benton thought it crucial to highlight the dark spots in the state's history
How a Psychologist’s Work on Race Identity Helped Overturn School Segregation in 1950s America
Mamie Phipps Clark came up with the oft-cited "doll test" and provided expert testimony in Brown v. Board of Education
This Groundbreaking Astronaut and Star Trek Fan Is Now Working on Interstellar Travel
Mae Jemison, the first African-American woman in space, wants us to look beyond Earth
These Never-Before-Seen Photos From "The New York Times" Offer a New Glimpse Into African-American History
The editors of the new book, “Unseen” talk about recognizing the paper of record’s biases
Genetic Study Shows Skin Color Is Only Skin Deep
Genes for both light and dark pigmentation have been in the human gene pool for at least 900,000 years
New York City Could Finally Lose Its Prohibition-era Dancing Rule
The infamous "Cabaret Law" is rooted in racism
Victoria and Abdul: The Friendship that Scandalized England
Near the end of her reign, Queen Victoria developed a friendship with an Indian servant, elevating him to trusted advisor and infuriating her court
New Book of Photographs Recalls the Trauma of American History
Looking back at a lynching that shocked America and galvanized the civil rights movement
The Misguided Focus on 1619 as the Beginning of Slavery in the U.S. Damages Our Understanding of American History
The year the first enslaved Africans were brought to Jamestown is drilled into students’ memories, but overemphasizing this date distorts history
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