Ethnicity & Race

Voters stand in line in a lobby

In the African American South, a holistic approach to fighting poverty

Poverty and education remain the defining issues for largely African America communities in this country.

In the African American South, a holistic approach to fighting poverty
Tulsa Race Riot of 1921

The racial tensions in Tulsa have deep roots

The racial tensions in Tulsa have deep roots
A man watches the bust of South Africa's Apartheid Architect, Hendrik Verwoerd, being removed from the entrance of Pretoria's main hospital named after him.

How should South Africa remember the 'Architect of Apartheid'?

How should South Africa remember the 'Architect of Apartheid'?
Sen. Strom Thurmond

The filibuster that tried and failed to stop the advancement of equality, 59 years ago today

The filibuster that tried and failed to stop the advancement of equality, 59 years ago today
Police scuffle

It's on all of us to stop the mini 'civil wars' being waged on our streets

It's on all of us to stop the mini 'civil wars' being waged on our streets
A demonstrator in Baton Rouge

The long hot summer of ’16 is just getting started, but where is it headed?

Race, racism and privilege are central themes this summer, but they're anything but new. Only now, more people are recognizing there is a problem with the way justice and opportunity are present in the US.

The long hot summer of ’16 is just getting started, but where is it headed?
Alexander Clark hugs a friend

These are the faces of the protesters demanding change after another black man is shot and killed by police

After a police officer shot and killed Philandro Castile, protesters congregated in St. Paul, demanding police reform.

These are the faces of the protesters demanding change after another black man is shot and killed by police
Community members attend a vigil in memory of Alton Sterling, who was shot dead by police, at the Triple S Food Mart in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. July 6, 2016.

Faith leaders in Baton Rouge call for peace, patience and a serious investigation

Reverend Lee Wesley of the Community Bible Baptist Church is part of an interfaith group that’s calling for a broad and transparent investigation into the killing of Alton Sterling.

Faith leaders in Baton Rouge call for peace, patience and a serious investigation
An unconventional hockey announcer at this year's Stanley Cup

He may be hockey's best broadcaster. He does it in Punjabi.

It's the biggest language in Canada outside of English and French. And Harnarayan Singh is making sure the national sport gets another following.

He may be hockey's best broadcaster. He does it in Punjabi.
Hermione Granger, played by Noma Dumezweni in the new play Harry Potter And The Cursed Child.

Casting of a black actress in new Harry Potter play causes controversy among 'idiots'

A new Harry Potter play opens in London tonight. The production has broken records by selling 175,000 tickets in 24 hours, but it has also prompted a discussion about racism in the UK.

Casting of a black actress in new Harry Potter play causes controversy among 'idiots'
Jenny and Jenna of CoCo Avenue

Breaking stereotypes with their own take on K-Pop

CoCo Avenue is well-known to fans in LA's Koreatown. But Jenny Lyric and Jenna Rose are not Korean American; they're African American. And the duo are currently in Korea, wowing the crowds with their own brand of K-pop.

Breaking stereotypes with their own take on K-Pop
National Museum of the History of Immigration

A Paris museum puts the immigration back in French history

France is a nation of immigrants, but it has an uneasy relationship with its newcomers, even those from its former colonies. A Paris museum aims to change that.

A Paris museum puts the immigration back in French history
Jarvis Tyner has been a member of the Communist Party USA for over a half century. Now he's retiring from the Party staff.

Here's how American Bandstand led a guy from Philly to the Communist Party

It's not a big deal to be called a socialist this election. But what about a communist? One longtime member of the Communist Party USA looks back.

Here's how American Bandstand led a guy from Philly to the Communist Party
The Hanging Bridge

A new book recalls a notorious lynching site in the American South

A new book looks at a community in Mississippi that is at the center of a dark piece of American history. On multiple occasions, black residents were lynched on a bridge outside of town — and that's the subject of a new book, "Hanging Bridge: Racial Violence and America's Civil Rights Century.”

A new book recalls a notorious lynching site in the American South
Latino politics

Progressive politics don’t feel so inclusive when you’re Latino

Failing to understand the interests of 55 million Latinos has been one of the greatest political failures of our time, writes Roberto Lovato. Latinos, he says, want to be heard on more than just immigration issues.

Progressive politics don’t feel so inclusive when you’re Latino