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Ethnic Studies Courses Likely To Be Met With Resistance, Although Now Required By California law

Ethnic Studies Courses Likely To Be Met With Resistance, Although Now Required By California law

In August 2020, California passed a law that requires college students in the state university system to take an ethnic…

Who Will Pay Them? Delinquent Electric Bills From The Pandemic Are Coming Due

Who Will Pay Them? Delinquent Electric Bills From The Pandemic Are Coming Due

Other Less Visible Biases Threaten Democracy — Not The Political Bias In The Media

Other Less Visible Biases Threaten Democracy — Not The Political Bias In The Media

Authoritarian White Masculinity As Trump And Pence’s Political Debate Strategy Dominance Or Democracy?

Authoritarian White Masculinity As Trump And Pence’s Political Debate Strategy Dominance Or Democracy?

Homes in Black and Latino neighborhoods still undervalued 50 years after US banned using race in real estate appraisals

Homes in Black and Latino neighborhoods still undervalued 50 years after US banned using race in real estate appraisals

Monuments ‘expire’ – but offensive monuments can become powerful history lessons

Monuments ‘expire’ – but offensive monuments can become powerful history lessons

Towards Wakanda – Chadwick Boseman’s passing and the power and limits of Afrofuturism

Towards Wakanda – Chadwick Boseman’s passing and the power and limits of Afrofuturism

What is intolerance fatigue, and how is it fueling Black Lives Matter protests?

What is intolerance fatigue, and how is it fueling Black Lives Matter protests?

Instead of demonising Black Lives Matter protesters, leaders must act on their calls for racial justice

Instead of demonising Black Lives Matter protesters, leaders must act on their calls for racial justice

How the images of John Lewis being beaten during ‘Bloody Sunday’ went viral

How the images of John Lewis being beaten during ‘Bloody Sunday’ went viral

Biases in algorithms hurt those looking for information on health

Biases in algorithms hurt those looking for information on health

Smartphone witnessing becomes synonymous with Black patriotism after George Floyd’s death

Smartphone witnessing becomes synonymous with Black patriotism after George Floyd’s death

In changing urban neighborhoods, new food offerings can set the table for gentrification

In changing urban neighborhoods, new food offerings can set the table for gentrification

Ethical challenges loom over decisions to resume in-person college classes

Ethical challenges loom over decisions to resume in-person college classes

Fast food is comforting, but in low-income areas it crowds out fresher options

Fast food is comforting, but in low-income areas it crowds out fresher options

Churchgoers aren’t able to lift every voice and sing during the pandemic – here’s why that matters

Churchgoers aren’t able to lift every voice and sing during the pandemic – here’s why that matters

Police violence in the United States: what lies behind the ‘bad apples’ narrative

Police violence in the United States: what lies behind the ‘bad apples’ narrative

Police officers accused of brutal violence often have a history of complaints by citizens

Police officers accused of brutal violence often have a history of complaints by citizens

Here’s how to stay safe while buying groceries amid the coronavirus pandemic

Here’s how to stay safe while buying groceries amid the coronavirus pandemic

A-lop-bam-boom: Little Richard’s saucy style underpins today’s hits

A-lop-bam-boom: Little Richard’s saucy style underpins today’s hits

The killing of Ahmaud Arbery highlights the danger of jogging while black

The killing of Ahmaud Arbery highlights the danger of jogging while black

VIDEO: What does lockdown mean for the world’s poor?

VIDEO: What does lockdown mean for the world’s poor?

Sanders exit opened door for Obama to endorse Biden – and offer up his rhetorical skills

Sanders exit opened door for Obama to endorse Biden – and offer up his rhetorical skills

Coronavirus lockdowns are pushing mass transit systems to the brink – and low-income riders will pay the price

Coronavirus lockdowns are pushing mass transit systems to the brink – and low-income riders will pay the price

COVID-19 is hitting black and poor communities the hardest, underscoring fault lines in access and care for those on margins

COVID-19 is hitting black and poor communities the hardest, underscoring fault lines in access and care for those on margins

Netflix’s ‘Self-Made’ miniseries about Madam C.J. Walker leaves out the mark she made through generosity

Netflix’s ‘Self-Made’ miniseries about Madam C.J. Walker leaves out the mark she made through generosity

Blacks are at higher risk for Alzheimer’s, but why?

Blacks are at higher risk for Alzheimer’s, but why?

Even very young children can become prejudiced but schools can do something about it

Even very young children can become prejudiced but schools can do something about it