The Tragic Story of Dallas’ First African-American Police Officer
After William McDuff was killed, it took Dallas 50 years to replace him
How One Woman Helped End Lunch Counter Segregation in the Nation’s Capital
Mary Church Terrell’s court case demanded the district’s “lost laws” put an end to racial discrimination in dining establishments
The Story of the Komagata Maru Is a Sad Mark on Canada’s Past
Why Prime Minister Trudeau’s decision to formally apologize is so significant
A Dalit Man Dug His Own Well When He Was Denied Water During a Drought
India’s “untouchables” still face daily discrimination
“Driving While Black” Has Been Around As Long As Cars Have Existed
Documentarian Ric Burns talks about his forthcoming film about the “Green Book” and other travel guides for African-Americans
Flesh-Toned Ballet Shoes Will Soon Be Available for People of Color
At long last, there are options for non-white dancers
When Museums Rushed to Fill Their Rooms With Bones
In part fed by discredited and racist theories about race, scientists and amateurs alike looked to human remains to learn more about themselves
This Unfinished Film Highlights the Daily Lives of Black Americans in the 1960s
‘The American Negro’ shares stories of black surgeons, mothers and workers
Take a Course on Taco Literacy at the University of Kentucky
Yes, the homework is delicious
New York Village Votes to Keep Official Seal Depicting a White Settler Strangling a Native American
It’s a story that might as well have been ripped from a plotline on “Parks and Recreation”
Traces of San Francisco’s Pre-1906 Earthquake Chinatown Uncovered
Old sewing machines shed light on an enclave that city officials once tried to eliminate
How the U.S. Census Defines Race
The history of America’s racial identity, as told by 225 years of population data
The Tragic Aftermath of Mustard Gas Experiments in World War II
An NPR investigation is looking for victims of the U.S. military tests
A Town Founded By Nazis Was Just Sued for Housing Discrimination
In parts of Yaphank, laws require homeowners to be of German descent
The Color White Has a Dark Past
From race to wealth to cleanliness, the color’s connotations have a long history
In the 1960s, One Man Took Washington D.C.’s Rat Problem Into His Own Hands, Literally
And challenged the city’s race and wealth divide in the process
An Attempt to Keep the Dying Gottschee Culture Very Much Alive
Inspired by a trip to Slovenia with her grandmother, one New Yorker took it upon herself to chronicle the story of a lost piece of European history
Almost Half of Black and Latina Scientists Report They’ve Been Mistaken for Administrative Assistants or Janitors
Women of color in science are more likely to experience some forms of bias
Here’s How Europeans Quickly Evolved Lighter Skin
Darker skinned people lived in Europe until fairly recently
Body Cameras Help Police
An in-depth investigation of five cities using police body cameras highlights what the technology addresses and what it doesn’t
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