Race and Ethnicity

Is ‘Big Data’ Actually Reinforcing Social Inequalities?

Is ‘Big Data’ Actually Reinforcing Social Inequalities? Is ‘Big Data’ Actually Reinforcing Social Inequalities?

An increasingly technologized world makes life easier… for some people, anyway.

Sep 29, 2014 / Michelle Chen

My Brother’s Keeper Will Expand, but Not to Include Women and Girls

My Brother’s Keeper Will Expand, but Not to Include Women and Girls My Brother’s Keeper Will Expand, but Not to Include Women and Girls

President Obama gave a nod to women and girls of color, but critics say his racial justice initiative still misses the mark.

Sep 28, 2014 / Dani McClain

What It Takes to Unite Teachers Unions and Communities of Color

What It Takes to Unite Teachers Unions and Communities of Color What It Takes to Unite Teachers Unions and Communities of Color

Overcoming years of tensions and divisions, parents and teachers are linking arms to save public schools.

Sep 24, 2014 / Michelle Fine and Michael Fabricant

Why White People’s Awareness of Racism Isn’t Enough

Why White People’s Awareness of Racism Isn’t Enough Why White People’s Awareness of Racism Isn’t Enough

A majority of Americans believe the criminal justice system is racially biased, but it takes more than an acknowledgement to dismantle the system.

Sep 24, 2014 / Mychal Denzel Smith

San Francisco Rejects ‘Racial Profiling in the Doctor’s Office’

San Francisco Rejects ‘Racial Profiling in the Doctor’s Office’ San Francisco Rejects ‘Racial Profiling in the Doctor’s Office’

The city becomes the first in the nation to say 'no' to bans on sex-selective abortions.

Sep 19, 2014 / Dani McClain

Sparing the Rod Won’t Spoil the Racism

Sparing the Rod Won’t Spoil the Racism Sparing the Rod Won’t Spoil the Racism

Corporal punishment is an extension of respectability politics, the idea that when people of color behave “correctly,” racism can be overcome.

Sep 19, 2014 / Mychal Denzel Smith

What to Do While You Wait for Darren Wilson to Be Acquitted

What to Do While You Wait for Darren Wilson to Be Acquitted What to Do While You Wait for Darren Wilson to Be Acquitted

Forty days after Officer Darren Wilson shot and killed Michael Brown, America’s “justice system” continues to fail.

Sep 18, 2014 / Mychal Denzel Smith

Women of Color and the Hidden Trauma of Police Brutality

Women of Color and the Hidden Trauma of Police Brutality Women of Color and the Hidden Trauma of Police Brutality

Calling out discrimination can be a slippery thing, but the shame, humiliation and powerlessness we feel because of overly aggressive policing is real.

Sep 16, 2014 / Marie Myung-Ok Lee

What More Will It Take to Arrest Darren Wilson?

What More Will It Take to Arrest Darren Wilson? What More Will It Take to Arrest Darren Wilson?

New witnesses to the Michael Brown killing say he had his hands up when he was shot by police.

Sep 11, 2014 / Mychal Denzel Smith

For Muslim New Yorkers, a Long Path From Surveillance to Civil Rights

For Muslim New Yorkers, a Long Path From Surveillance to Civil Rights For Muslim New Yorkers, a Long Path From Surveillance to Civil Rights

For years, Muslim New Yorkers have been spied on, not heard; now they’re finding their political voice.

Sep 9, 2014 / Moustafa Bayoumi

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