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The U.S. census sees Middle Eastern and North African people as white. Many don't

9:56am February 17, 2022

by Hansi Lo Wang

People with Middle Eastern or North African roots must be counted as white in the federal government's data. But a study finds many do not see themselves as white, and neither do many white people.

Change in "White" population between the 2010 and 2020 US Census

This Is How The White Population Is Actually Changing Based On New Census Data

1:59pm August 22, 2021

The white population is still the largest racial group in the U.S. Whether it is declining depends on how you define "white." Narrow definitions, researchers warn, can be misleading and dangerous.

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Arts

In 'White' Bret Easton Ellis Falls Victim To The Behavior He Criticizes

11:44am April 16, 2019

by Annalisa Quinn

It's possible to seriously consider the left's preoccupation with public shaming, its increasingly repetitive vocabulary of resistance and privilege — and do it well. But that's not been done here.

It's not easy being beautiful. No matter what they say.

Is Beauty In The Eyes Of The Colonizer?

2:09pm February 06, 2019

by Leah Donnella

This week on "Ask Code Switch," we're talking about who gets to define beauty norms — and what it means to push back on them.

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Why is it so hard to talk about whiteness in America?

Why Is It Still OK To 'Trash' Poor White People?

5:20pm August 01, 2018

by Leah Donnella

A lot has changed in the U.S. over two centuries. One thing that hasn't? How we talk about poor white people.

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Singer Kanye West and President-elect Donald Trump talk as they arrive to talk to the press after their meetings at Trump Tower December 13, 2016 in New York.

What The Kanye Controversy Can Teach Us About Black Voters

5:33pm May 04, 2018

by Gene Demby

The reactions to Kanye West's noisy rightward lurch illustrate some important dynamics about black voting behavior and why a country with many black conservatives has so few black Republicans.

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National

White Skin, Black Emojis?

6:00am March 21, 2018

by Kumari Devarajan

This week on Ask Code Switch: Is it OK for a white teenager to use emojis that don't match her skin color? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

"Racial impostor syndrome" is definitely a thing for many people. We hear from biracial and multi-ethnic listeners who connect with feeling "fake" or inauthentic in some part of their racial or ethnic heritage.

'Racial Impostor Syndrome': Here Are Your Stories

6:18am January 17, 2018

by Leah Donnella

We got more than 100 letters from our listeners about how y'all feel like fakes. Here are some of our favorites.

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President Trump speaks during a news conference with Prime Minister Erna Solberg of Norway at the White House on Wednesday. The two leaders participated in a meeting before taking questions from the media.

'Rapists,' 'Huts': Trump's Racist Dog Whistles Aren't New

6:30am January 13, 2018

by Karen Grigsby Bates

On Thursday, President Trump described Haiti and most of Africa with a vulgar term. Here's why that shouldn't surprise you.

Members of the San Francisco 49ers kneel with teammates during the national anthem before playing the Washington Redskins at FedEx Field in October.

When It Comes To Race And Sports, Who Owns An Athlete's Opinions?

6:24pm October 21, 2017

by Karen Grigsby Bates

The anger of white fans "is what happens when black bodies don't conform to what white spectators and consumers want them to be or do or say," says Penn State assistant professor Amira Rose Davis.