By Jan Pospisil, Coventry University A rise in political tensions in South Sudan and an escalation of violence in the…
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Amid plummeting diversity at medical schools, a warning of DEI crackdown’s ‘chilling effect’
The Trump administration’s crackdown on DEI programs could exacerbate an unexpectedly steep drop in diversity among medical school students, even…
Report: 77% of Black Canadians say they experience racism at work despite progress
TORONTO — A new report released Wednesday suggests the majority of Black Canadians have experienced racism or discrimination in the…
Police release new video of neo-Nazis invading historically-Black town
LINCOLN HEIGHTS, OH — As an investigation into the violent confrontation last month between residents of a historically-Black town and…
Trump’s first term polarized teens’ views on racism and inequality
By Laura Wray-Lake, University of California, Los Angeles When asked about reactions to Donald Trump being president, a 16-year-old Black…
Black man becomes Louisiana’s first death row inmate executed in 15 years
BATON ROUGE — More than 15 years after Louisiana paused its executions, the state resumed and put a Black man…
Family seeks answers after Black twin brothers found dead on top of mountain
ATLANTA — The grisly discovery of the bodies of twin brothers on top of a remote mountain in Georgia has…
Global crises have hit education hard: 24 years of research offers a way forward for southern Africa
By Emmanuel Ojo, University of the Witwatersrand Global crises have shaped our world over the past two decades, affecting education…
Long Beach school officials apologize after students pose for racist photo
LONG BEACH, CA — School officials issued an apology on Monday after students from Cabrillo High School posted a racist…
Community outraged by “alarming” racist incident at Virginia Beach high school
VIRGINIA BEACH — Parents were notified this week about a racist incident involving students at a Virginia Beach high school…
