On Friday morning, five GOP county chairs were facing backlash for sharing racist social media posts. The Texas Tribune identified seven other GOP county chairs across the state who shared similar posts.
The NFL's public shift on the Black Lives Matter movement, which led to a Friday video from commissioner Roger Goodell condemning racism and admitting wrongdoing, started with an Instagram DM.
The film was criticized by star Viola Davis in 2018, and its renewed popularity in the wake of Black Lives Matter protests has drawn criticism from black activists on social media.
Two dozen experts explain why.
Lessons from Frederick Douglass on the tortured relationship between protest and change.
DC mayor Muriel Bowser had a street near the White House painted with the slogan in huge yellow letters, and renamed a plaza "Black Lives Matter Plaza" — while simultaneously increasing the budget for the city's police.
Over a dozen players all came together to call on the NFL to do more in the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd.
Though there is a lot of focus on the social inequalities occurring in the US, we should also take a deeper look at the economic inequalities as well.
William Bryan told investigators he heard Travis McMichael use a racial epithet after fatally shooting Ahmaud Arbery in Glynn County, a Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent testified Thursday during preliminary hearings.
The decision to publish a column with the headline "Buildings Matter, Too," has sparked widespread backlash among the paper's journalists.
It is unclear whether each book supplies a portion of the holistic racial puzzle or are intended as revelatory islands in and of themselves.
As mass demonstrations against police brutality continue across the country, thousands gather in New York to demonstrate against generations of police brutality and racial injustice in America.
As he began to speak about reforming the LAPD during his Wednesday evening press conference, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti called this an "urgent moment" for the city, "an inflection point."
One week after the start of demonstrations over the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer, protests in cities and towns across the United States have been growing, despite curfews and aggressive policing methods in some places.
Demonstrations over the death of George Floyd in the Twin Cities occupied a major artery that tore apart a thriving African-American neighborhood.
I want white people to stop killing us. I also want white people to stop watching us get killed.
Read the landmark 1968 Q&A on race in America.
Black Americans have seen technology used to target them again and again. Stopping it means looking at the problem differently.
Police brutality and the coronavirus pandemic are two health crises that disproportionately impact black Americans. Architects, who take an oath to protect the "health, safety, and welfare" of the public, must be part of the solution.
People who've watched and participated in the Black Lives Matter movement say that this time feels different. And the prevalence of these small protests is one of many reasons why.
Several Ohio campuses have abysmal success rates for black college students, even as the state pushes for, and desperately needs, more graduates.
The sheer amount of protest activity can make it hard to see and make choices about how you can support and participate. Here are some resources.
White liberals are leading a "woke" revolution that is transforming American politics and making Democrats increasingly uneasy with Jewish political power.
Caught on tape by a whistleblower cop, the officers said they witnessed or took part in alarming acts of police misconduct, from framing and beating residents to collaborating with drug dealers, all as part of a culture of impunity within the department's narcotics unit.
We still don't know how this chaos will turn out, but if you take a hard look at America 52 years ago, it was a grimmer place.
Users on social media have been sharing black screens as part of a Blackout Tuesday protests. But many are using the hashtags #BLM and #BlackLivesMatter, obscuring vital information about protests and donations.
It's important to understand the context that led to the mushroom cloud of uprisings that are exploding across the country in the wake of the deaths of George Floyd, Breanna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and countless others.
As demonstrations continue in cities across the country, the president uses Twitter to divide its citizens.
Racism permeated the culture of the department. But there are ways to change that culture that other cities can copy.
The brand is one of the first beauty companies to openly pledge its support to the Black community amid a nationwide call for justice.
The legendary San Antonio Spurs coach is past done with Donald Trump's inability to rise to this moment.
The short film "3 Brothers" splices the police brutality scene in "Do the Right Thing" with footage of the deaths of George Floyd and Eric Garner.
Protesting during a pandemic is a risk. But so is the status quo of police violence.
A wave of protests and riots have followed successive deaths of black civilians at the hands of police in 2020. Here's how to safely participate and support racial justice movements during the coronavirus pandemic.
A weekend of violence forces a new perspective on his peaceful protest. Imagine if he first knelt today. And try to imagine what happens next
When the movement for black lives began, I did not have children. Now the fight means more to me — coupled with fears that are even deeper.
Patriotism isn't just the blind love of our flag. It is the work we do to improve our country for every American.
Across the nation, protests continued Sunday night. AP reports 4,100 people were arrested. More George Floyd news today.
In that moment, Ohio Representative Joyce Beatty said, she was just another black American attacked while protesting injustice.
Foreign leaders are also reacting to the turmoil in the United States.
Christian Cooper is already back birding at Central Park. "I'm not excusing the racism," he said. "But I don't know if her life needed to be torn apart."
It's past time for us to ditch the damsel narrative, admit our power, and stand up for racial justice.
Killer Mike responds to protests over the death of George Floyd, saying he wants to see the "system that sets up for systematic racism burnt to the ground."
"We can rebuild a building. But we cannot give this man back to his family."
Just a few suggestions to start with.
The most powerful people and institutions in the South spread paranoia and fear to protect slavery. Their beliefs led the country to war — and continue to haunt our politics to this day.
The online rage at Amy Cooper could prove to be a powerful deterrent.
In the early 1900s, racial housing covenants in the Minnesota city blocked home sales to minorities, establishing patterns of inequality that persist today.
For far too many Americans, it is easier to mourn the destruction of a series of chain stores, owned and operated by millionaires, than the death of a Black American.
Brazil's Black hair revolution continues — despite increased danger of police violence
Kim's racial ambiguity is hotly debated for good reason. But young Armenians all over don't always get to ignore complicated questions about race like she does.
A black man says he asked a white woman in Central Park to put her dog on a leash. His video, which has gone viral, shows her telling emergency operators that the man is threatening her and her dog.
The nonprofit newsroom MLK50, founded by Wendi C. Thomas, aims to carry on the work that Martin Luther King Jr. started.
The Sydnor-Joneses had finally moved into an actual home by scrimping and saving. But the pandemic has stymied their resourcefulness.
In 1942, a group of African American sailors were chosen to integrate the Naval Officer Corps, forever changing what was possible in the US Navy.
How to counter a pandemic that's effectively targeting a community.
In a testy interview with Charlamagne Tha God, a host on "The Breakfast Club," Biden told the host, "if you have a problem figuring out whether you're for me or Trump, then you ain't black."
Volkswagen has issued an apology statement after the company posting on their Instagram page an ad that showed a white hand pushing a black man around a parked VW Golf.
Queen Latifah, Vanessa Williams, Angie Stone, Aaliyah and Joi were among the artists who sang the lead track from 1995's "Panther."
In this, the age of the global pantry, ingredients like turmeric, tahini, and gochujang have finally shaken off their hitherto "exotic" status. But it's white cooking personalities like Alison Roman and many of the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen stars who have had viral success using them.
