Systematic Racism
Obama addresses Tim Scott's racism rhetoric: "People are rightly skeptical"
Senator Tim Scott, who's running for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination, has argued against discussions of systemic racism in the United States.
Tim Scott gets in heated exchange about race with "The View" panel
Senator Tim Scott and "The View" co-host Sunny Hostin sparred for over three minutes about systemic racism on Monday.
White students forced to say 'Black Lives Matter' at school in viral video
Police said they are "actively pursuing charges" following the incident.
Teachers Accused of Promoting CRT by Celebrating Black History Month
As Black History Month is underway, teachers in some states have restrictions on what they can teach, including racism and issues of systemic inequality.
Schools Drop 'To Kill A Mockingbird' From Reading List After Race Complaint
The Mukilteo School Board in Washington voted unanimously to remove the book from the required reading list for ninth-grade students.
Kentucky Police Training Agency Accused of Presenting Racist Content
The presentation allegedly used images of Black men on slides about human trafficking, referring to them as "Gorilla Pimp."
They Still Can't Figure it Out: One Year After George Floyd's Murder
This nation would do best acknowledging historical racism—the ways it lingers and compromises Black lives daily.
There's a Better Way to Improve Race Relations in America
We will never solve the problems of racism, inequality and discrimination with the same destructive impulses that got us here in the first place.
MSNBC Contributor 'Not Pleased' With Chauvin Verdict: Cultural Makeup Call
"What this says to me is that in order to get a nominal degree of justice in this country, that a Black man has to be murdered, on air, viewed by the entire world," Johnson said in response to the guilty verdict.
NAACP Urges NFL to Rethink Fox Contract Over Network's 'Bigotry and Racism'
The NAACP's CEO said the network's personalities "routinely attack Black Lives Matter and downplay the existence of systemic racism and police brutality."
Math Suffers From White Supremacy, According to a Bill Gates-Funded Course
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation gave $1 million to boost something called "Equitable Math," which aims to strip white supremacy from classrooms.
Data From States Shows Black People Vaccinated at Lower Levels Than Whites
A study by the Associated Press released Saturday highlights an ongoing racial gap within the coronavirus pandemic, which has disproportionately affected people of color.
The Divisive Double Standard in Joe Biden's 'Unity' Speech
Joe Biden's first speech as president elect is being hailed as a long-overdue call to overcome division. And yet Biden's actual remarks were anything but unifying.
Black Voters Showed Up for America. Here's How America Can Show Up for Them
President-elect Joe Biden has promised to support Black people, but a more equitable America neither starts nor ends with a change of government.
Why They Fear Women of Color at the Polls
Voter suppression in 2020 continues to attempt to silence women of color. But here's the thing: We're ready for it, and we're not going away.
The Reactionary Nature of Identity Politics, Part Two
Part two of a two-part series: systemic racism and "proportional" outcomes.
Rushing a COVID-19 Vaccine Risks Leaving Behind the People Most at Risk
One would think the "silver bullet" would be designed to address the overt bias that is killing a knowingly marginalized patient population. I fear not.
Our Double Pandemic Does Not Need More Fines and Fees
State and local authorities are trying to help cover the loss in revenue due to COVID-19 and, ironically, backfill "defunded" police budgets. Such tactics just punish the poor.
Illinois School Board Member Resigns After Calling Black People 'Animals'
"Black lives might matter if they quit acting like animals," he wrote in one Facebook comment, adding, "Are you gay? You wimpy whiney little b*tch," in another.
White Woman Confronts Black Cops at Protest, Says They're Part of Problem
An estimated 15.5 percent of U.S. law enforcement officers are Black, but Black Americans are still six times more likely than white Americans to end up in prison.
Police Reform Alone Won't Stop Another George Floyd from Being Murdered
The first step towards reconciliation is for America to stop lying to itself about racism. South Africa and Germany reckoned with their pasts; now America must.
60% of Republicans Believe George Floyd's Death Was 'Isolated Incident'
"There's just a huge gap in your views on racial inequality and police treatment of people of color... depending on your political affiliation," the pollster said.
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Three different ways to talk about racism and racial equality to children, based on their age and the environment they're in.
NFL Commissioner Says 'We Were Wrong' to Ban On-Field Protests
"We, the National Football League, admit we were wrong for not listening to NFL players earlier and encourage all to speak out and peacefully protest," the commissioner said.
I've Fought Alongside Eric Garner's Family for Years—I Won't Stop Now
After the Justice Department's decision on Tuesday, the last hope for justice in Garner's death lies with the NYPD commissioner and the mayor, who must fire the officer who killed him.
Starbucks Warns of Fake Offers of Free Coffee
The coffee chain is under fire after a store manager called the police to detain black men who asked to use the bathroom before purchasing anything.
Alabama's Infant Mortality Rate Keeps Rising
Nine out of 1,000 infants born in the state died before reaching their first birthday.
The Median Net Worth of African-Americans in Boston: $8
White households in Boston, on the other hand, average a net worth of $247,500, or nearly 31,000 times more than African-American Bostonians.
Post Malone Ignites Controversy Ahead of Album Release
The hip-hop artist will drop his second studio album, 'Beerbongs & Bentleys,' on December 1.