Race Matters

Black households make more money than white ones in these seven counties

By Tim Henderson, Stateline

These communities are exception. Since the recession, the income gap between black and white households has worsened.

Many minorities frightened of what a Trump presidency means for them

By Jay Reeves, Associated Press

Across America, many members of minority groups awoke Wednesday to something that had seemed an implausible nightmare just a day earlier: President-elect Donald Trump.

Highest glass ceiling remains, but these women lawmakers achieved historic firsts

By Kenya Downs

These six women of color reached important milestones in American politics.

Bilingual education can be an asset for white students but a deficit for immigrants

By Tara García Mathewson, The Hechinger Report

One Boston school considers it an ‘act of social justice’ to teach Latinos in Spanish and English equally.

Puerto Rican voter surge in Florida is no surprise

By Kenya Downs

Florida, a key battleground state for several of the last election cycles, has been known for its politically active Cuban-American population, but it's Puerto Rican voters who might be making an early impact.

Electoral College is 'vestige' of slavery, say some Constitutional scholars

By Kamala Kelkar

A lesser-known part of the Electoral College's history: its relationship to slavery in the U.S.

Black clergy making last second push to get out the vote

By Jesse J. Holland, Associated Press

In battleground states, black clergy are extending "Souls to the Polls" efforts to get black churchgoers to cast ballots early or on Election Day.

Undocumented immigrants see this election as crucial

By Deepti Hajela, Associated Press

Only full citizens can vote; legal immigrants who are green card holders also are not allowed to cast a ballot.

In 1980s Miami, the triple crisis of growing up black, gay and poor

By PBS News Hour

Based on a true story, the new movie “Moonlight” follows Chiron, a boy growing up black, gay and poor in 1980s Miami. The film documents Chiron’s identity struggle in three acts, featuring a different actor for each. It’s a landscape…

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For Native 'water protectors,' Standing Rock protest has become fight for religious freedom, human rights

By Jenni Monet

Two separate investigations are now underway reviewing Morton County’s response to the anti-pipeline protests over allegations of human rights abuses.