racism

Angel Hogan of Pennsylvania shares a story from when she was a teenager about a job offer that was suddenly taken away after the employer saw that she was Black.

‘And I knew in that moment that he simply wasn’t going to hire me because I was Black.’

New Jersey is the only state in the country to use the title freeholder for county government officials, and they will be referred to as county commissioners under the new bill

Actor and comedian Tiffany Haddish revealed that racism makes her fearful of raising children.

Officials with the Wildlife Conservation Society cited two instances of “unconscionable racial intolerance,” including the treatment of Ota Benga, who was put on display for several days in September 1906

Trailblazer Jane Elliot looks back on her “Blue Eyes, Brown Eyes” lesson in empathy that taught young children about being judged over factors they couldn’t control.

Gen Z emerging journalist Tiana Sirmans explains what racism is and what parents can do to help teach their children about it. The Delaware pre-teen explains what’s happening in our country amid the summer 2020 protest movement and why she has a positive outlook on the future. Video by Sarah Glover and Jeremy Berg.

Washington’s NFL team announced Monday that it will change its name, following decades of pressure to stop using a dictionary-defined racial slur.  A new name and logo will be announced at a later date after a thorough review, the team said in a statement Monday morning. “Dan Snyder and Coach Rivera are working closely to develop a new name...

Twelve-year-old Lonnie Chavis, who plays young Randall on “This Is Us,” is getting major attention for his powerful People essay on his experiences with racism.

Across the country, parents are having difficult conversations with their children about race and racism. A new mother tells The New York Times her hopes and fears about raising a Black son in America.

Incidents of racism have become more visible due to cell phone cameras and social media, but hate crimes are still underreported across the U.S., according to Roy L. Austin, former Deputy Assistant Attorney General at the U.S. Department of Justice. The reasons include distrust between the Black community and law enforcement, and a lack of incentive for officials to report...

‘We were kids. Why would you have a gun in a kid’s face?’

The coronavirus pandemic has made it even more difficult to manage chronic diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure, diseases that disproportionately affect Black people

A famous Boston church that was renowned for its place at the center of Paul Revere’s famous midnight ride is reckoning with its discovery that its 18th Century congregation was a gathering place for slave traders. Today, the Old North Church & Historic Site is shining a light on its dark history.

You get really frustrated because you know you didn’t do anything. You’re guilty before you’re proven innocent, so now you have to prove your innocence.

Kel Smith, 37, is a mental health counselor who lives in Norfolk, Virginia. As a Black man, he’s known since he was a teenager that he was more likely to get pulled over by the police while driving – and that every stop had the potential to be fatal. He recalls one night as a college student in California when...

Boston, Philadelphia and San Francisco are teaming up to help form a pilot effort patterned after South Africa’s post-apartheid truth and reconciliation commission to confront racism in the criminal justice system

A caught-on-camera dispute between neighbors over work being done at a northern New Jersey home this week sparked a brief anti-racism protest march after video of the confrontation gained widespread attention on social media. Fareed and Norrinda Hayat, who are Black, say they were confronted by a white woman outside their Montclair home on Monday about noon. They say the…

Each year, hundreds of people die after encounters with the police.

White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany responds to questions about President Donald Trump not directly condemning a video he retweeted that showed one of his supporters saying “white power.” Trump removed the retweet.