Online Resource Helps Families Of Color Talk To Kids About Racism
Local experts have created a new program that helps families of color talk to their children about racism and discrimination.
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What's Behind The Research Funding Gap For Black Scientists?
Black scientists more often seek grants for community health studies, but molecular-level research proposals win more funding. More diversity throughout the process could help close the gap, says NIH.
PHOTOS: After The Storm, Haitians In The Bahamas Depend On The Kindness Of Strangers
One woman turned her home into an ad hoc shelter for Haitians displaced by the storm and facing discrimination.
Ibram X. Kendi Says No One Is 'Not Racist.' So What Should We Do?
His new book How To Be Antiracist is a manual to follow; the author writes that "being an antiracist requires persistent self-awareness, constant self-criticism, and regular self-examination."
In Virginia, 2 Churches Feel The Aftermath Of Trump's Racist Rhetoric
Two small-town Virginia churches with the same name, but very different congregations, recently found themselves tangled in controversy related to the president's tweets.
'Gods Of The Upper Air' Traces The Birth Of Cultural Anthropology
Charles King tells the story of Franz Boas' powerful challenge to racial science — and of how others like Margaret Mead and Zora Neale Hurston contributed to that project.
Greensboro Community Reacts To Controversial Concert
Adam Calhoun performed at Greensboro music venue The Blind Tiger over the weekend.
Students Speak Out Against Racism At Wake Forest
Student activists gathered on the campus of Wake Forest University to call out what they say is a slow reaction to concerns of racism. They want the administration to talk less and do more.
Can We Overcome Racial Bias? 'Biased' Author Says To Start By Acknowledging It
In her new book, psychology professor Jennifer Eberhardt explores how unconscious racial bias shapes human behavior — and suggests that we examine what situations can trigger racial bias.
Charlottesville Schools Closed Following 'Racially Charged' Threat
Police say they have arrested a 17-year-old male for allegedly making threats targeting specific ethnic groups at Virginia's Charlottesville High School.