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‘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.
Williams’ ownership stake in the Toronto Tempo signals a major step forward for women’s professional sports.
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?
Pierre Poilievre’s recent 100-minute interview with controversial media commentator, Jordan Peterson, provided some clues about the Conservative leader’s political ideology.
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.
With submissions now being sought on the Treaty Principles Bill, can the debate rise above party politics but remain grounded in evidence?
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.
Chabani Manganyi’s courage in challenging the status quo has inspired generations of psychologists, scholars and activists who continue to use his ideas in their work.
Donald Trump’s attacks on Kamala Harris expose a worldview that defends whiteness as imbued with dominance over other racial groups.
US election coverage often portrays rural America as entirely white and conservative. This narrow view obscures the issues that matter to other voters.
Hassan Ali, a.k.a Top5, was released after a judge dismissed social media evidence in the case. By treating rap lyrics as confessions, the legal system perpetuates harmful stereotypes about Black men.
Researchers asked math teachers why certain groups do better at math than others. The teachers had different answers for different groups.
Revisit past episodes of Don’t Call Me Resilient that dive into issues related to the Israel-Gaza conflict, both at home and away.
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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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Assistant Professor of History, Hunter College
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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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Associate Professor, Southern Cross University
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Professor of Sociology, Texas A&M University