The US comedian’s latest viral video has (predictably) offended many conservatives. Here’s why it can’t be considered ‘racist’ on any level.
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From grave robbing to road construction, a cemetery in Richmond, Va., reveals the long pattern of Black Americans burying their dead in spaces that received few protections.
It’s not yet clear whether Trump’s pardons will herald a period of national harmony – as past presidents hoped for – or more incidents of violence, as actually resulted.
The firings of two Black NFL coaches at the end of the 2024 season touched off widespread debate on whether minority coaches face a double standard.
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.
DEI backlash ignores the full picture, one where these programs help employees thrive and lead to professional success.
Since the earliest days of the nation, any person born on US soil is a US citizen. A new Supreme Court ruling limits judges’ ability to block Trump’s order.
Black business owners are often frustrated by systemic racial disparities, but a new study shows how they are using race to capitalize on their ventures.
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.
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 outlawed the use of racist literacy tests and poll taxes to ban Black voters. It came too late for Black voters in Ocoee, Florida.
As Black immigrants, Haitians are doubly marginalized by structural racism embedded in US immigration policies and the broader societal racism experienced by Black Americans.
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Jim Moran Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship, Florida State University
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