Race

The Struggle of Hope vs. Fear Continues

Scott Kurashige | Posted 12.01.2009 | Politics


Scott Kurashige

We ought to demand more from Obama than the tired trope that we can only achieve peace by waging war. This means we need to challenge ourselves.

What Ails Black Women, Part 3: Discrimination And Repercussions

Philip N. Cohen | Posted 12.01.2009 | Living


Philip N. Cohen

Racial inequality is both individual and collective. The crushing levels of incarceration and police repression that Black men endure take a toll on Black communities and families as well.

Thankful That Obama Has Helped Make Dissent And Debate Patriotic And Safe Again

Steve Clemons | Posted 11.26.2009 | Politics


Steve Clemons

Of all things to be thankful for this Thanksgiving -- I'm thankful that challenging the government's course and trying to put better ideas on the table are unabashedly patriotic again.

New Haven's White Firefighters Win Promotions

AP | Posted 12.01.2009 | New York


NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP)-- A federal judge has ordered Connecticut officials to promote 14 firefighters who won a reverse discrimination case in a landma...

Book Review: Gene Dattel's "Cotton And Race"

AP | EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS | Posted 11.25.2009 | Books


JACKSON, Miss. — Gene Dattel grew up in the segregated South and was one of the few Mississippians enrolled at Yale University in 1962 when his ...

Hate Crime On Rise: Gay, Religious Targets See Biggest Jump

AP | DEVLIN BARRETT | Posted 11.23.2009 | Home


WASHINGTON — Reports of hate crimes against gays and religious groups increased sharply in 2008, according to FBI data released Monday. Overall...

Why 'Obama Fried Chicken' Sign Was Blurred In Clipse 'Popular Demand' Music Video

Politics Daily | David Sessions | Posted 11.23.2009 | Politics


A restaurant in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Brownsville that re-named itself "Obama Fried Chicken" in March is back in the spotlight after it appeare...

Race And Space: Segregation And Foreclosure

Jarrett Murphy | Posted 11.23.2009 | New York


Jarrett Murphy

Not only did being black or Hispanic hurt your chances of getting a decent loan, but simply living in areas with high concentrations of blacks and Hispanics did, too.

New Study: U.S. Hate Crimes Fall Slightly In '08; But Data Is Limited

Brian Levin, J.D. | Posted 11.20.2009 | Politics


Brian Levin, J.D.

A new study finds that hate crimes actually declined slightly in 2008, despite an economic recession, increasing demographic diversification, and an apparent rise in the number of active hate groups.

Number Of Homeless Students In Florida County Doubles

Huffington Post | Julian Hattem | Posted 11.19.2009 | Impact


As part of its Bearing Witness 2.0 project, the Huffington Post is rounding up a few of the best local stories of the day. The number of homeless st...

Juvenile Justice and Race: An Uphill Climb to the Bottom

James Bell | Posted 11.19.2009 | Impact


James Bell

Has it become an accepted fact of life in the United States that the machinery of justice applies almost solely to people of color?

What Ails Black Women, Part 1: Work and Wages

Philip N. Cohen | Posted 11.17.2009 | Living


Philip N. Cohen

For the first time in a long time, White women are more likely to have jobs than Black women. Why are Black women falling further behind?

Too Religious To Be Spiritually Mature

Deborah Plummer | Posted 11.16.2009 | Living


Deborah Plummer

As a nation characterized by a high percentage of Americans who identify themselves as religious, one might assume that we would witness less signs of spiritual immaturity than we are experiencing lately.

Obama's Visit Stirs Rethinking On Race, Racism In China

Washington Post | Keith B. Richburg | Posted 11.15.2009 | World


As the country gets ready to welcome the first African American U.S. president, whose first official visit here starts Sunday, the Chinese are confron...

Survey Shows Rise In First-Time Homebuyers

AP | ALEX VEIGA | Posted 11.14.2009 | Business


SAN DIEGO — The housing market welcomed a bigger share of first-time buyers and single women this past year, while a majority of sellers resorte...

Swim Club Accused Of Racism To File For Bankruptcy

AP | Posted 11.14.2009 | Home


PHILADELPHIA — A suburban swim club accused of discrimination last summer after revoking the memberships of mostly black and Hispanic children p...

Casting a Wider Net for Green Jobs

Rinku Sen | Posted 11.14.2009 | Green


Rinku Sen

The Applied Research Center has released a Green Equity Toolkit to help community organizations, public agencies and individuals maximize the shared benefits of green economy jobs.

Economic Tier Scheme for CPS Selective Enrollment Schools: Go Back to the Drawing Board

Esther J. Cepeda | Posted 11.16.2009 | Chicago


Esther J. Cepeda

I cannot imagine the Dickensian horror city parents today go through to get their kids into decent schools. Now Chief Mathemagician Ron Huberman plans to select enrollment to these schools based on family income.

Broadway Looks at Racism in the Obama Era

David Finkle | Posted 11.11.2009 | New York


David Finkle

Of the 35 productions running or opening shortly -- including Hamlet and Patrick Marber's After Miss Julie -- at least 10 offerings have a rainbow-coalition hue.

About That Piece on Transracial Adoptions in the New York Times...

Deborah Douglas | Posted 11.10.2009 | Living


Deborah Douglas

The Asian-adoptee identity crisis reported in the Times might finally lend credence to what black social workers have been saying all along: Ethnic and racial identity matters.

The Pride of Precious Jones

Michael Henry Adams | Posted 11.13.2009 | New York


Michael Henry Adams

Almost every African-American knows, is related to, or is acquainted with a Precious Jones or her mother, Mary.

Why I Don't Want to Be the Next Amy Tan

Celeste Ng | Posted 11.02.2009 | Books


Celeste Ng

Let's focus on the writing itself: the characters, the language, the narrative style. Because if a review compared me to Amy Tan on those measures, rather than on just our shared culture, I'd be proud.

Anthony Edwards To "Act" His Way Through The NYC Marathon (VIDEO)

Posted 10.29.2009 | Comedy


Well, it's finally happened. Dr. Mark Greene is back on television this weekend in the NYC Marathon. And while Anthony Edwards is sure this "five hour...

Reclaiming "We"

Terrance Heath | Posted 10.28.2009 | Politics


Terrance Heath

When it comes to health care reform, the states most likely to benefit -- because they have the highest percentages of uninsured citizens -- are the source of the loudest objections to reform.

Time For Justice To Do The Right Thing

Bill de Blasio | Posted 10.24.2009 | New York


Bill de Blasio

Whether it's an interracial couple in Louisiana denied a marriage, or that blacks and Hispanics are 90% of the people frisked by NYC police, no place is immune to our history of racial struggle.