people of color
Seattle Police Say Most Non-White Officers Will be Fired Under Budget Cuts
The Seattle Police Department said many of their newly hired, non-white officers would be the first let go should the city continue with drastic, politically motivated talks of budget cuts.
It Will Be Centuries Before Black Scientists Are Represented in Textbooks
Scientists looked at common introductory college biology textbooks for their study.
Stacey Abrams Says She Could Help Biden By Turning Out More Black Voters
"We have to have candidates who are able to not only speak to them, but turn them out," Stacey Abrams said.
People Near Coal Plants Could Be Drinking 'Toxic' Water Until 2028
The proposed changes to the coal combustion residual rule won't survive the courts, says Betsy Southerland, who wrote the rule in 2015. But it will delay protections for vulnerable communities.
Too Many Charities Are Run by White Men Like Me
If we want charities to achieve all they can, they must reflect the societies they claim to serve.
Video: CNN's Lemon Calls Trump 'Race-baiter-in-chief' for Baltimore Slurs
The president prompted outrage when he attacked Rep. Elijah Cummings and described his Baltimore district as "disgusting" and "rat-infested."
Vt. Rep. Withdraws From House Race After Racist Threats
Representative Kiah Morris said political discourse had become "divisive, inflammatory" and even dangerous.
Olympian Takes on 'Black People Don't Swim' Stereotype
Olympian Cullen Jones said he's started teaching swimming lessons to children of color as a way to reduce child swimming deaths and to erase the stereotype that "Black people don't swim."
Santorum: Obama Exacerbated Racism In US
Former Republican U.S. Senator Rick Santorum said President Barack Obama "divided" the country by siding against police when people of color have been shot by law enforcement.
Trump Respects Minorities Less Than Whites, Voters Say
The president has said he's "the least racist person," but a Quinnipiac University poll suggests many voters have doubts.
Black STEM Workers Still Report Discrimination
About six in 10 black people working in STEM fields say they have experienced some form of racial discrimination at work.
Black People Still Waiting For Hurricane Harvey Help
"The conventional wisdom that Texans hit by Hurricane Harvey have recovered is wrong," said Drew Altman, president and CEO of the Kaiser Family Foundation.
7 Podcasts to Listen to After '2 Dope Queens'
Now that '2 Dope Queens' is getting four TV specials, here are a few more audio series to check out.
John Boyega Is Right: 'GoT' Has a Diversity Problem
There have been very few characters of color in "GoT," and that's sad.
Women of Color 'Need Intersectional Feminist Movement'
The Women's Equality Party says gender equality is in danger of receding further.
Yes, Climate Change Is Race Related
Black Lives Matter are right: climate change is much worse for minorities worldwide.
#OscarsSoWhite, Again
The Academy Awards nominations failed to recognize the efforts of any people of color.
LGBT Characters on TV: From Quantity to Quality
GLAAD's 2015 "Where We Are on TV" report focuses on diversity and moving on from tropes and stereotypes.

