By Philip Nel, Kansas State University Is Crockett Johnson’s Harold, of “Harold and the Purple Crayon,” a child of color?…
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Kamala Harris’ identity as a biracial woman is either a strength or a weakness, depending on whom you ask
By Jennifer Ho, University of Colorado Boulder Who is Kamala Harris? Though Harris has had a very public life in…
‘I’m not black, I’m O.J.’: What O.J. Simpson’s life showed about transcending race and being trapped by it
By Rodney Coates, Miami University It’s still unclear when – or if – O.J. Simpson actually said the words that…
What is intersectionality? A scholar of organizational behavior explains
By Christina Hymer, University of Tennessee In modern conversations on race and politics, a popular buzzword has emerged to describe…
Federal lawsuit challenges Tennessee’s ban on race, sexuality in K-12 education
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A new federal lawsuit filed on Wednesday would challenge the legality of a ban in Tennessee passed…
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts uses conflicting views of race to resolve America’s history of racial discrimination
By Henry L. Chambers Jr., University of Richmond In two cases before the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2023 summer recess, Chief…
Military academies can still consider race in admissions, but the rest of the nation’s colleges and universities cannot, court rules
By Kristine Bowman, Michigan State University; Kimberly Robinson, University of Virginia, and Vinay Harpalani, University of New Mexico In a…
‘Stand your ground’ laws empower armed citizens to defend property with violence – a simple mistake can get you shot, or killed
By Caroline Light, Harvard University In one key respect, Ralph Yarl was fortunate. The wounds the 16-year-old suffered after being…
Why I use ‘The Boondocks’ TV cartoon show to teach a course about race
Unusual Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching. By Kris Marsh, Associate Professor…
‘Acts that defy humanity:’ 3 essential reads on police brutality, race and the power of video evidence
By Howard Manly, The Conversation In the case of the five Black, former Memphis police officers accused of murder in…
