racism in America

An illustration of students discussing critical race theory.

Critical Race Theory Faces Attack in the Nation’s Classrooms

Recent efforts to ban discussion of systemic racism from American curricula represent a dangerous blunder with the potential to upset equitable social progress.…

June 18, 2021

The ICE Detention Facility Sterilizations Are Nothing New in U.S History

McKenna Uzelac, Columbia University

The hysterectomies performed at the Irwin County Detention Center are just one more incident in a long line of racist reproductive practices in America. …

October 6, 2020

Juice Wrld in an article about black mental health

We Need To Talk About Black Mental Health

Alyssa Alexander, SUNY Buffalo State

While many communities are celebrating mental health awareness, it still faces a large stigma in the black community thanks to centuries of racism.…

March 8, 2020

Covert Racism: How to Spot It and Stop It

Molly Flynn, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

A lot of the time, racism is discreet and at times even unintentional, but whether the act is malicious or incidental, it needs to be addressed.…

January 9, 2017