The new Great Migration is pulling Black voters to the South, upending conservative and Democratic politics in the midterms and beyond.
Author: Tiffany Cusaac-Smith, USA TODAY
How Black Latinos found a future in an Alabama HBCU after slavery
Afro-Latinos went to Jim Crow Alabama for education at a Black school. The story is a reminder that Black history is part of Latino history.
Hotter temperatures a threat to students in schools with no air conditioning
Hot classrooms are leaving students sweltering. As climate change becomes a larger part of our reality, how are schools adjusting?
Most Black people want reparations. They don’t believe America will give them any
Black Americans are hungry for change but about 45% said major reforms are not likely to happen within the U.S., according to a recent survey.
How has affirmative action shaped higher education? The Supreme Court might ban it for good.
Two Supreme Court cases on race-aware admissions at Harvard and the University of North Carolina are pushing affirmative action’s history to the fore.
Inflation and COVID, a baby formula shortage and food insecurity: Why aren’t more eligible Americans using WIC?
How do you get more people to turn to WIC? Experts say it’s a mix of applying innovation, reducing stigma and easing the shopping process.
Targeted menthol cigarette ads led to high usage among Blacks. Should they be banned?
Menthol cigarettes were unscrupulously marketed to Black Americans for decades, forging a deadly appetite for the product. Should they be banned?
‘Chosen family’: How ballroom instills pride in Black, Latino LGBTQ community
Many decades after ballroom culture started, LGBTQ Black and Latino people said these safe spaces remain as crucial as ever.
These bases were named after Confederates, now titles may be ditched. Here’s what vets say
“Culture changes”: Nine bases named in honor of Confederate leaders could get new titles from a diverse cohort.
Here’s what veterans of color say.
A woman enslaved by a major Harvard donor fought for reparations and won. Why her story still matters.
Harvard has vowed to confront its legacy of slavery. In 1783, Belinda Sutton was enslaved by a Harvard donor. Her story shows the horrors of the past.