racism

President Trump Signs Executive Order To Reshape The Smithsonian Institute

These 7 executive actions show how Trump wants to reshape American history

5:00am May 21, 2025

President Trump wants to reframe how the country's stories are told. But historians are pushing back, saying the administration's actions amount to an attack on core institutions — and on history itself.

Scholars on the 'divide and conquer' strategy behind Trump's false claim that Harris ‘turned Black’

4:23pm August 03, 2024

by Sandhya Dirks

Scholars say Trump’s false claim that Harris “turned Black” isn't a new racial conspiracy theory.

SPOKANE, WASHINGTON - MARCH 25: Alissa Pili #35 of the Utah Utes is introduced before the game against the Gonzaga Bulldogs in the second round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at McCarthey Athletic Center on March 25, 2024 in Spokane, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

Sports

Police investigating racial harassment of NCAA women's basketball team in Idaho

7:14pm March 26, 2024

by Troy Oppie

Police are investigating reported harassment of the University of Utah women's basketball team while staying in Coeur D'Alene, Idaho for the NCAA tournament in nearby Spokane, Washington.

People of color who have a doctor who looks like them report more satisfaction with their health care. Here, Abel Woldu and Dr. Kelsey Angell participate in the University of Minnesota's white coat ceremony in 2022. Half of that incoming class of doctors-in-training are people of color.

Health & Safety

Black Americans expect to face racism in the doctor's office, survey finds

7:27am December 05, 2023

by Maria Godoy

For many people of color in this country, a visit to the doctor means being extra careful about their appearance in the hope to be treated fairly during the appointment.

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Ibram X. Kendi speaks during the Netflix film Stamped From the Beginning.

Arts

'Stamped From the Beginning' is a sharp look at the history of anti-Black racism

5:00am November 20, 2023

by Eric Deggans

Professor Ibram X. Kendi's documentary kicks off with a provocative question: What is wrong with Black people?

A screenshot from one of the videos of the brawl in Montgomery, Ala., on Saturday. The video shows a fight that broke out between an apparent dock worker and several men who appeared to be parking their pontoon boat in a space reserved for the city's riverboat.

Arts

I've spent my career explaining race, but hit a wall with Montgomery brawl memes

11:49am August 10, 2023

by Eric Deggans

When you've built a career around explaining race and racism to people, what happens when you find a moment you just don't want to explain?

Public health professor Arline Geronimus says marginalized people suffer nearly constant stress, which leads to increasingly serious health problems over time.

How poverty and racism 'weather' the body, accelerating aging and disease

2:00pm March 28, 2023

by Dave Davies

Public health professor Arline Geronimus explains how marginalized people suffer nearly constant stress, which damages their bodies at the cellular level. Her new book is Weathering.

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Winston-Salem/Forsyth County school board members speak during town hall

Education

WS/FCS school board members speak out against pending education bills

2:50pm March 23, 2023

by Amy Diaz

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School Board members spoke about the potential impact of pending education legislation during a town hall Wednesday night.

Guilford Rep. Amos Quick speaks out against the bill during House session

Education

NC House passes education bill that would limit classroom discussions of racism

11:19am March 23, 2023

by Amy Diaz

A North Carolina bill that would limit classroom discussions on racism and sexism passed third reading in the House on Wednesday, and is now in the Senate for consideration.

People attend a candlelight vigil in memory of Tyre Nichols on Thursday at the Tobey Skate Park in Memphis, Tenn.

National

There's no way to prepare for the Tyre Nichols video, a Memphis pastor says

12:06pm January 27, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

As Memphis braces for video footage and protests, pastor and police reform advocate Earle Fisher says he's "seen far too much Black death as a spectacle." He shares his concerns and hopes in the case.

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