Politics Jul 05 Warren says she’d tackle race and gender pay gaps using executive orders The 2020 Democratic candidate's plan would punish companies and contractors with historically poor records on diversity and equality by denying them contracts with the federal government.
Politics Jun 19 WATCH: House panel debates idea of reparations for slavery Actor and activist Danny Glover and writer Ta-Nehisi Coates are among the witnesses that testified at a hearing Wednesday.
Politics Apr 24 White presidential candidates face ‘woke litmus test’ on race In a field celebrated for its historic racial and gender diversity, white Democratic candidates are talking about systemic racism and white privilege.
Education Apr 13 Morehouse College to begin taking transgender men next year Transgender men will be allowed to enroll in the school for the first time in 2020.
Politics Mar 03 Democratic presidential candidates marking Selma anniversary Several Democratic White House hopefuls are gathering at one of America’s seminal civil rights sites on Sunday to pay homage to that legacy and highlight their own connections to the movement.
Politics Feb 25 2020 Dems back idea of reparations for descendants of slaves Over the past week, Sen. Kamala Harris of California, Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro spoke of the need for the U.S. government to reckon with and make up for centuries of…
Nation Feb 09 Black Virginia voters feel betrayed, left in no-win scenario Black voters who factored prominently in the 2017 election and helped Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam win are feeling betrayed over scandals that have engulfed the state this past week: a governor and attorney general who wore blackface and a lieutenant…
Nation Feb 04 Blackface photo spotlights deeply embedded racism in U.S. Blackface incidents are not only hurtful; they can be harmful when they happen at institutions of higher learning and are perpetrated by people who go on to impact the lives of people of color as decision-makers — from politicians to…
Politics Dec 04 What was George H.W. Bush’s record on race? Lionized upon his death as a man of decency and civility, Bush has a mixed and complicated legacy when it comes to race.
Politics Nov 06 A look at the ‘firsts’ from the 2018 midterm elections The House is getting its first two Muslim women and Massachusetts is getting its first black congresswoman. They're among a record number of women contenders and candidates of color that will take office as trailblazers, marking firsts for their race…