Latest News on Race
Creating a More Inclusive and Equitable Workplace: An Introduction to the Courageous Conversation® Strategy and Protocol
By Glenn Singleton—May 18, 2023 Courageous Conversation® is a framework developed to help organizations do just that. It is designed to be flexible and adaptable to any industry and can be used by organizations of any size in any location. The protocol is built on the...
Beyond Acknowledgement: Developing a Strategy for Eliminating Racial Disparities in Education through Courageous Conversations
By Glenn Singleton—April 24, 2023 Addressing racial disparities in education is an ongoing challenge requiring sustained attention, effort, tools and strategies. First, what is "race?" While many think of race as biological, it is a social construct. This means that...
Black Real Estate Agent and Clients Handcuffed at House Viewing
By Alyssa Lukpat and Eduardo Medina—Aug. 8, 2021 The house on Sharon Avenue in Wyoming, Mich., was supposed to be another option for Eric Brown, a real estate agent, to show to his client. Instead, the visit to the property became one of the most traumatic experiences...
Census: US Sees Unprecedented Multiracial Growth, Decline in the White Population for First Time in History
By Mabinty Quarshie and Donovan Slack—Aug. 12, 2021 The United States experienced unprecedented multiracial population growth and a decline in the white population for the first time in the nation’s history, according to U.S. Census officials, who released data...
Watch a Never-Before-Aired James Baldwin Interview From 1979
By Adrienne Westenfeld—June 15, 2021 In 1979, up-and-coming television producer Joseph Lovett scored the opportunity of a lifetime. Just a few months into his stint at 20/20, ABC’s upstart television news magazine, Lovett was assigned a profile of James Baldwin,...
Our New Postracial Myth
By Ibram X. Kendi—June 22, 2021 The signposts of racism are staring back at us in big, bold racial inequities. But some Americans are ignoring the signposts, walking on by racial inequity, riding on by the evidence, and proclaiming their belief with religious fervor....
Illinois Has Become the First State to Require the Teaching of Asian American History
By Deepa Shivaram—July 13, 2021 Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has signed legislation requiring that Asian American history be taught in public schools starting in the 2022-2023 school year. Illinois is the first state in the nation to hold such a requirement. The...
Businesses Must Be Accountable for Their Promises on Racial Justice
By Laura Morgan Roberts and Megan Grayson—June 1, 2021 The past year has been filled with company-wide meetings and communications about race, public commitments to racial justice, and aspirational goals for equality. But communications and statements aren’t enough:...
New Lavender Book App Will Map Safe Spaces for Black Queer People
By Jo Yurcaba—May 17, 2021 Black LGBTQ people face an increased risk of violence and harassment. A new app hopes to help change that. David Johns, executive director of the National Black Justice Coalition, said Black queer and trans people have to worry about things...








