Race & Ethnicity

The Lasting Impact of the Jena Six
The Louisiana NAACP leads a Jena 6 march. They hold a banner that reads "Free the Jena 6 Louisiana NAACP."

The Lasting Impact of the Jena Six

The story of the Jena Six highlights the double standard Black students experience in the educational and legal system.

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Why the “B” in Black is Capitalized
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Why the “B” in Black is Capitalized

Terms Capitalizing “Black” when referring to people in a racial, ethnic, or cultural context is to make language more inclusive and accurate.

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The Lasting Impact of America’s Segregated Public Pools
A kid jumps off a diving board into a public swimming pool.

The Lasting Impact of America’s Segregated Public Pools

A group of Black boys were criminalized for breaking into a public pool, echoing a history of banning Black people from public swimming spaces.

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Who Gets to Enjoy the Great Outdoors? 
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Who Gets to Enjoy the Great Outdoors? 

The push for greater accessibility and inclusivity in outdoor recreation is led by the communities historically excluded from these spaces.

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The Over-Indexing of Black Athletes in Sports
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The Over-Indexing of Black Athletes in Sports

Black athletes might be overrepresented but deal with discrimination and stereotyping, unlike their white counterparts.

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When Should You Talk to Your Children About Racism?
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When Should You Talk to Your Children About Racism?

It is important to not only talk about race and identity but also have conversations with children about racism.

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How Racism, War, and Fashion Fueled the Zoot Suit Riots
A large crowd of soldier, sailors, and marines stop a streetcar during their search for pachuca “zoot suiters” in Los Angeles.

How Racism, War, and Fashion Fueled the Zoot Suit Riots

Thousands of white servicemen and civilians attacked Mexican American, Black, and Filipino youth during the 1943 Zoot Suit Riots.

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The Controversy Behind Cleopatra’s Racial Identity
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The Controversy Behind Cleopatra’s Racial Identity

A new docudrama on Queen Cleopatra has been “canceled” because it cast a mixed-race actress in the role of the pharaoh.

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The Influence of White Supremacy on People of Color
Memorial cross markers surrounded by flowers, stuffed animals and red ribbon. One cross marker reads, "Hope, Love, Faith, Allen."

The Influence of White Supremacy on People of Color

The Texas Mall shooter’s ethnicity seemingly disqualifies him from being a far-right extremist, but white supremacy beliefs can exist even amongst people of color.

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The Double Standard Against Angel Reese
Basketball player Angel Reese making hand gesture to opposing player.

The Double Standard Against Angel Reese

There’s a persistent narrative in U.S. history that pits the innocence of white women against a false notion of Black aggression.

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