Race
'Nick News' Returns with Alicia Keys Hosted 'Kids, Race and Unity' Special
The children's news program will return for its first special since host Linda Ellerbee retired in 2015. The episode will feature discussions about race and be hosted by Alicia Keys.
Jimmy Kimmel Apologizes for 'Embarrassing' Past Sketches Wearing Blackface
"There is nothing more important to me than your respect, and I apologize to those who were genuinely hurt or offended by the makeup I wore or the words I spoke," the late night show host said.
It's the Content of Our Character That Matters Most
National healing will only come when we all prioritize the content of our character over the color of our skin.
After Protests, Just 25 Percent Think Race Relations Are Healing: Poll
Less than a quarter of U.S. adults rate race relations in the country as excellent or good in the wake of protests against police bruality and racial injustice.
Top Military Leaders Acknowledge Racial Biases in Military Justice System
U.S. Military legal officers on Tuesday told the House Armed Services Committee that while the military justice system does not intentionally discriminate based on race, racial disparities continue to persist.
Seattle's CHAZ Protesters Demand Race Based Health Care—Would it Work?
Studies show black patients benefit from black doctors, but pairing doctors with patients based on race can be a "legal black hole."
Individual Action Is Needed to Improve Race Relations in America.
We all need to share our experiences with one another and be willing to listen to one another.
Robert Fuller's Death Probe Petitions Get More Than 300,000 Signatures
"Everything they told us is not right. We just want the truth," Fuller's sister Diamond Alexander said. "My brother was not suicidal. He was a survivor."
Protesters Call for a Black Workers' Strike on Juneteenth
In addition to Atlanta protesters calling for a black workers' strike on Juneteenth, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union is shutting down ports on the West Coast that day.
Man Arrested for Allegedly Threatening to Burn Down Black Church
"Our office takes seriously any threat to the lives and well-being of our fellow citizens," the top federal prosecutor in the Eastern District of Virginia said.
Trump Addresses West Point Grads as Military Faces Questions of Politics
Ahead of Trump's speech, hundreds of West Point graduates penned an open letter to the academy's class of 2020 warning of the tumult of contemporary politics.
Community Calls for Inquiry Into Death Of Robert Fuller Found Hanged
Fuller was found dead outside Palmdale city hall, about 60 miles from Los Angeles. Ruled as a suicide, there is a call for a full probe into whether he was murdered.
Will Social Unrest Muddy Presidential Polls?
"It's really important to understand that it's only June, and most people aren't paying attention to an election coming up in November," one pollster observed.
Ted Cruz Says Columbus Didn't Commit Genocide—historians Say He Did
The Texas Republican sparked a social media debate after he shared a video of a statue of the explorer being pulled down in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Man Uses Racial Slur, Pulls Gun on Black Teen Who Brushed Against Car
"He doesn't need to brush up against my car," the man allegedly told the child's father. "He's not worth enough to brush up against my car."
Gen. Charles Brown Becomes First Black Leader of U.S. Military Branch
General Charles Q. Brown's nomination to serve as Air Force Chief of Staff was confirmed by the Senate Tuesday, making Brown the first black U.S. military officer to hold the the position.
Hundreds of Protesters Demand University of Oxford Removes Statue
The protesters can be heard chanting "decolonize" and for the statue of Cecil Rhodes to be taken down.
We Must Re-Think Identity, Privilege and Oppression in the Middle East
Israel is not the nation of white Europeans that many wrongly depict it as.
Pandemic Constitutional Rights: Not an All-Or-Nothing Proposition
We should reject a bright-line rule that would deprive officials of the discretion they need to balance public health and civil liberties.
U.K. Race Report "Has No Answers" Says Son of Doctor who Died from COVID-19
Intisar Chowdhury whose father died from COVID-19 says the government has "just stated the obivious" without saying how they will protect BAME lives.
Majority of Republicans Say Police Treat Black, White People Equally: Poll
Only 3 percent of black Americans said they "strongly approve" of President Donald Trump's response to George Floyd's death and the ensuing protests the incident sparked.
Black and Asian Ethnic Groups up to Twice as Likely to Die From COVID-19
British Bangladeshi people are twice as likely to die from COVID-19 than their white counterparts, according to the findings from Public Health England.
Books About Race That Everyone Should Be Reading Right Now
From James Baldwin and Maya Angelou to contemporary writers such as Ta-Nehisi Coates and Jesmyn Ward, these are the authors to read right now.
Breaking the Silence at Work
A leader explains why she told her staff that she'd been put in handcuffs, even though she'd never committed a crime.
George Floyd Protestors Face Flash Bangs, Rubber Bullets as Riots Intensify
Protests have been taking place across the country over the death of Floyd at the hands of Derek Chauvin who has been charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter.
Clashes Throughout the U.S. Continue as George Floyd Unrest Sweeps Nation
Police used tear gas and rubber bullets in an attempt to control protests and riots that raged throughout the U.S. on Friday as outrage over the killing of George Floyd continued to grow.
Boston Marathon Is Going Virtual, So What Does It Mean for Other Marathons?
The Boston Athletic Association announced that it would hold a virtual event due to the COVID-19 pandemic in an announcement on Thursday.
More Than 40 Arrested in New York During Protest of George Floyd's Death
The New York Police Department told Newsweek more than 40 protesters were arrested, and several cops were injured on Thursday night.
'Justice For George Floyd' is Fastest Growing Change.org Petition Ever
More than 2.4 million people have signed the online petition calling for Minneapolis police officers to be arrested and criminally charged in the death of George Floyd.
White Woman Who Called Cops on Black Man, Placed on Work Leave, Apologizes
The woman was the subject of a viral video, in which she calls the police claiming that a black man who asked her to put her dog on a leash was threatening her.