racism

A famous Boston church that was renowned for its place at the center of Paul Revere’s famous midnight ride is reckoning with its discovery that its 18th Century congregation was a gathering place for slave traders. Today, the Old North Church & Historic Site is shining a light on its dark history.

You get really frustrated because you know you didn’t do anything. You’re guilty before you’re proven innocent, so now you have to prove your innocence.

Kel Smith, 37, is a mental health counselor who lives in Norfolk, Virginia. As a Black man, he’s known since he was a teenager that he was more likely to get pulled over by the police while driving – and that every stop had the potential to be fatal. He recalls one night as a college student in California when...

Each year, hundreds of people die after encounters with the police.

White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany responds to questions about President Donald Trump not directly condemning a video he retweeted that showed one of his supporters saying “white power.” Trump removed the retweet.

Many companies have been tweeting support of Black Lives Matter, but one in four companies still has an all-white executive suite. Jamillah Bowman Williams, an associate professor at Georgetown Law, says companies need to do a “culture check” and talk directly to their black employees about racism in the workplace.

A caught-on-camera dispute between neighbors over work being done at a northern New Jersey home this week sparked a brief anti-racism protest march after video of the confrontation gained widespread attention on social media. Fareed and Norrinda Hayat, who are Black, say they were confronted by a white woman outside their Montclair home on Monday about noon. They say the…

In the latest move to change U.S. place names tied to racist groups and ideas, leaders of Orange County’s Democratic Party are pushing to drop film legend John Wayne’s name from the county’s airport because of his racist and bigoted comments

A prestigious private school in New Jersey has vowed to become “an inclusive and anti-racist community” after recent graduates appeared in a racist Snapchat video and current and former students of color started an Instagram account to share their experiences at the school.

The owner of a North Carolina speedway advertised “Bubba Rope” for sale on a social media marketplace page days after NASCAR found a noose in the garage stall of Black driver Bubba Wallace

Jasmine Stephen, an associate producer for ‘The Kelly Clarkson Show,’ made a heartfelt plea for people to honor the value of Black lives that went viral after Clarkson posted it on her Instagram page. Stephen discusses her message and the response she has received.

‘I have a bachelor’s degree in nursing and I have a master’s degree. And I still wasn’t good enough to provide care for her because of my skin color.’

A video of a white woman targeting an African American bird watcher in New York’s Central Park has drawn attention to how the great outdoors can be far from great for Black people

Ryun King, a tattoo artist at the Gallery X Art Collective in Kentucky, has offered to cover racist tattoos free of charge for customers trying to put intolerance behind them. King says this is his way of playing a small part in the ongoing Black Lives Matter protests.

A national conversation on racial injustice is bringing new scrutiny to how African American history is taught in schools around the country

Atlanta police officers charged in fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks; Brooks’ family attorney says the charges are only the beginning.

Rayshard Brooks, the man who was shot and killed by police last week at an Atlanta, Georgia, drive-through, gave an interview in February about the inequalities of the U.S. criminal justice system. Brooks’ interview was conducted by Reconnect as part of a project about individuals on probation or parole.

He may only be 12, but “This Is Us” actor Lonnie Chavis (who plays young Randall) has his eyes wide open on social issues. Particularly when it comes to being Black in America in 2020. Chavis has written a heartfelt, powerful essay in People magazine that was published Wednesday, in which he details the various forms of racism, intimidation and stress he’s either...

Young people are using social media to call out or expose racist behavior by their peers. A recent New York Times article mentioned San Marcos High School as one of several schools across the nation whose students are taking part in the growing trend. Recent San Marcos graduate Oseas Garcia, part of a generation that grew up with a phone…