It's a topic often debated during the month of February: How should we teach black history to the country's students? We put that question to some educators and researchers.
Several Democratic presidential candidates have voiced support of reparations to African-Americans or Native Americans. But attempts to fill in the details have sparked criticism.
A recent study found that Dr. Seuss books can be pretty racist. It's highlighted a growing debate: Should schools teach classic books that may be problematic or trade them for socially conscious ones?
According to a new report, predominantly white school districts receive $23 billion more than districts that serve mostly students of color in the U.S.
Some officials and mental health experts say the suicides are a sign of deeper problems with the mental health and well-being of Chicago police officers.
The new publisher and editor of The Democrat-Reporter, Elecia R. Dexter, took the reins on Thursday, after Goodloe Sutton doubled down on his incendiary comments.
Author Steve Luxenberg repeatedly manages to tell us stories around Plessy v. Ferguson that capture both the hope and the hopelessness that has been central to America's long argument about race.
For many black women, knowing when and how to express anger can be a tricky political decision that some women avoid altogether. Author Brittney Cooper discusses using anger as a force for good.
NPR's Michel Martin has two names for those following the Jussie Smollett situation: Charles Stuart and Susan Smith. Both were white people who falsely claimed they had been attacked by black men.