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An Iowa race track says it will cut ties with an announcer who went on a racist rant against Black fans and athletes who kneel during the national anthem.

An NYPD sergeant was arraigned Thursday after he allegedly punched a man in a Harlem holding cell in 2019, and then six months later knelt on another suspect’s back after the man hurled racial slurs at him during an arrest.

After a push from lawmakers in Great Lakes states, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will now refer to what was previously called ‘Asian carp’ as ‘invasive carp,’ after acknowledging the term could contribute to xenophobia and racism.

While societal changes are needed to address the wealth gap, there are also steps Black Americans can take right now to start building wealth, experts say.

A day after a New Jersey man who was caught on video harassing and yelling racial slurs at neighbors was taken into custody, some are wondering why he hadn’t been arrested sooner when residents had complained about him for years. NBC10’s Cydney Long has the details.

A Black man who endured racist slurs caught on video last week in New Jersey is serving in the U.S. Air Force and said Wednesday in an interview that the interaction has reinforced the need for more discussion about race in America. Etchu Tanyoh Brandon Tambe, of Mount Laurel, who is Black, was seen in a video Friday arguing...

White supremacists with Texas-based Patriot Front marched in Philadelphia on Saturday night. There were minor clashes with passersby, but no reported arrests.

The talk that they may be prejudiced toward other people “keeps me up,” says Joanna Gaines. “It’s so far from who we really are.”

The House passed a bill that would remove Confederate statues and the bust of Roger Taney, a former chief justice known for promoting slavery.

Investigators have found the gunman who killed two people Saturday in Winthrop, Massachusetts, had made “some troubling white supremacist rhetoric” that targeted Black and Jewish people, and both his victims were Black, officials said Sunday. The shooting is now being investigated as a hate crime, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins. The gunman “walked by several other people…

The racial wealth gap in the U.S. is more of a chasm. “Baby bonds” have become one proposal to help close the great divide.

Asian Americans are saying rising incidents of anti-Asian hate during the pandemic are having a lasting impact on their mental health, well-being and futures.

Every Father’s Day, I make it a point to reflect on the promises and lessons that I want my young daughters to learn when they’re older. Much of these reflections have to do with social justice, self-identity and fighting for social justice.

Republican-controlled legislatures across the country are advancing measures to limit how students can be taught about race and racism.

The Senate and House almost unanimously passed legislation to combat the rise of hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. The measure would expedite the review of hate crimes and provide support for local law enforcement in response to thousands of reported violent incidents in the past year. Police have seen a noted uptick in such crimes against Asian...

The Associated Press has found that a deep-rooted culture of racism and discrimination still festers in the U.S. armed forces, despite repeated efforts to eradicate it.

“Having a strong diversity and inclusion program and having a voice and commitment to these issues is essential to hiring and retaining top talent.”

It has been a year of racial reckoning, punctuated by violent videos of Black Americans being injured or killed in police custody. And while the videos sparked action, they also took a toll on our collective mental health, and particularly the mental health of Black Americans. LX News host Ashley Holt reached out to a counselor, Dr. Shana D. Lewis,…

NBC10 will air “Race in Philly: One Year Later,” a 30-minute, live news special in partnership with The Philadelphia Tribune on Tuesday, May 25, at 7:30 p.m. ET. Hosted by NBC10 anchors Jacqueline London and Jim Rosenfield, the program marks the one-year anniversary of George Floyd’s death and is part of a series of news specials designed to advance the…

Videos of Black Americans being injured or killed in police custody have sparked action in the year since George Floyd’s death, but they have also taken a toll on our collective mental health. LX News host Ashley Holt reached out to a counselor, Dr. Shana D. Lewis, for some advice on how manage racial trauma.