Bluesky Needs to Apologize for Allowing N-Word in User Handles
The social-network upstart didn't plan for abuse of users' handles
Race & Politics
Plot Twist: Student-Loan Forgiveness Isn't Dead After All, Thanks to Biden
804,000 borrowers could have their debt erased soon—even after Congress and the Supreme Court blocked debt-relief efforts
Alabama Senator Won't Admit White Nationalists Are Racist Even Though They're, Uhh, White Nationalists
Tommy Tuberville refuses to acknowledge what everybody else already knows
The Downside of Ron DeSantis’ Flailing, Failing Presidential Campaign
Taking an L just might further embolden the Florida governor
While France Experiences Its George Floyd Moment, America Looks Away
Why are Americans sleeping on police brutality abroad?
Republicans Aren't Done Blocking Black Students From Getting College Educations
Not satisfied with killing student-loan relief and DEI programs, the GOP is now targeting minority scholarships
How Affirmative Action Benefited a Once-Militant Clarence Thomas
The reverse radicalization of a man who formerly idolized Malcolm X
NYC Has Outlawed Racist and Sexist AI-Based Hiring
A new law requires companies to prove their software isn't biased in hiring new employees
The Supreme Court Is Determined to Push the U.S. Further Toward Bleak Hellscape
The conservative-leaning court was busy this week making things worse for people of color and minorities
How the End of Affirmative Action in College Admissions Will Affect Black Students
It wasn't unexpected, but the Supreme Court's bombshell ruling effectively ends race-based admissions in U.S. universities
The Fear of a Second Black President
Four years of attacks against Kamala Harris aren't lessening, they're picking up. I wonder why?
Don Lemon Finally Shared the Real Reason He Believes He Was Fired From CNN
The former anchor also spoke on how he's approaching his next move
Black Americans Are Leaving Northern and Western Cities in Droves
Census data reveals where Black residents are relocating
A Doomed Watercraft Full of Billionaires Brought Out the Worst in Us
The Titan submersible story, which ended in tragedy, moved so fast we barely had time to wring all the schadenfreude out of it
#WhitePeopleFood Is the Hilarious Viral Trend Skewering Bland Cuisine
Chinese internet users are mocking cold, spiceless food on social media and we're not mad about it
What If White Supremacists Just Need to Chill and Take Some Molly?
An MDMA experiment’s unexpected result is making us rethink the way racist brains are wired
State By State, the Battle Over Banning Books in Schools Continues
Illinois moved to protect books from bans while Texas outlawed 'sexually explicit' material in libraries
The Infuriating Way America’s Credit System Is Stacked Against You
Not only is it an uphill battle to repair low credit scores, but credit-repair agencies are often squeezed out by scammers and institutional racism
Marlon Wayans' Recent Airport Experience Turned Into a Scary Movie
Don't be a menace to Marlon Wayans while checking baggage in the airport
A Short Answer on If Student Loan Forgiveness Will Pass
Cue Destiny Child's first single
White Woman Shoots Black Neighbor Through a Door After Haranguing Her Kids
Ajike "AJ" Owens, a mother of four, was pronounced dead at a local hospital.
Both Democrats and Republicans are Lying to You According to Cornell West
The professor is looking to disrupt as a People's Party candidate
Revisiting the Rosewood Massacre, 100 Years Later
Watching the John Singleton-directed film was tough on my spirit
If a Slavery Video Game Doesn't Convince You Racism Is Alive and Well, Nothing Will
We're not playing.
Fixing Racism in Home Appraisal Process Is Next on Biden's To-Do List
The White House lays out steps to fight discrimination and bias in appraisals
Nurses Are Facing Racism and Discrimination at Absurd Rates
And it's not only from patients
Ron DeSantis' Florida Reign of Terror Might Not End in 2027
According to the State Constitution, DeSantis cannot run for a third consecutive term. Does he have a path to change this?
AI Leaders and Academics Decide, Way Too Late, That We Might Have Doomed Humanity
Here's how they're trying to change course
We're Not Falling for Marjorie Taylor Greene's White Tears
After clashes with Black representative Jamaal Bowman, the Georgia rep’s words have been called “dangerous” and “racist”
Black Kids Have the Worst Rates of Asthma of Any Race in the U.S.
The reason isn't solely genetic