There was a reason Southern businessmen and thinkers were inspired by ancient Egypt: To them, it served as proof that all great civilizations were hierarchal societies sustained by enslaved labor.
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Tighter federal borrowing limits may deepen inequities, especially for students from underrepresented backgrounds.
With partisan advantage, clashing perceptions of reality and revolutionary readings of the Constitution all in play, the Supreme Court’s cases this year reach far into American politics and culture.
There’s no evidence of widespread, systematic discrimination against white Americans. Just ask them.
How do white Southerners think about their racial status in a world that is scrutinizing white advantages? Researchers found people across the political spectrum grappling with what being white means.
The measure enables broad tax cuts that disproportionately favor wealthy households while forcing its costs on the most economically vulnerable Americans.
The outer ring of suburbs is attracting more new residents − and they are richer and better educated.
From civil rights to corporate boardrooms, efforts to expand inclusion have long shaped American life. What does research show about the returns – and limits – of today’s DEI programs?
An executive order critiques the idea that race is a human invention. But that’s exactly what modern science supports.
‘40 acres and a mule’ never happened. Now governments and communities across the US are redistributing land and wealth, from Evanston, Illinois, to Athens, Georgia.
Disparaging people who get government benefits to make ends meet, especially if they’re Black, is no longer a recipe for political success in America.
Restaurants labeled as Black-owned saw a 65% increase in online traffic.
Housing market appreciation has been the primary driver of growing white-Black wealth disparities since the mid-1980s.
The boards of directors for the top 50 Fortune 500 companies are slightly more diverse than they were in 2023.
Black brands and consumers alike are struggling to prove the value of Black dollars.
The rapper has mastered the delicate balance between commercial success and politically charged music. How far will he push the envelope on one of the world’s biggest stages?
Popular memes debating Harris’ racial authenticity say less about the US’s first Black and Indian vice president and more about Americans’ complex cultural conversations.
Marked with numbers, demographic information and provenance – though not name – these skulls tell a story of racist hierarchies but also diversity in the early United States.
A history course created amid the upheaval of the Black Lives Matter movement invites students to have honest conversations about race. Now in its seventh year, it uses music to build bridges.
Donald Trump’s attacks on Kamala Harris expose a worldview that defends whiteness as imbued with dominance over other racial groups.
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Professor of Social Work, Michigan State University
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Emeritus Professor of Sociology, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Journalism, Indiana University
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Visiting Researcher in Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies, Cardiff University
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Professor of Political Science, University of Florida
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Evan Pugh University Professor of Anthropology, Penn State
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Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, Black Health Lead, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto
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Professor of Law, Faculty Director of the Excellence in Policing & Public Safety Program, University of South Carolina
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Professor of Sociology and Director of the Center for Employment Equity, UMass Amherst
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Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of Georgia
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