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Californian rap and jazz poetry may sound like an odd mix – but both are rooted in historic inequalities
I taught at Mizzou from 1996 to 2008. Here's why the events don't surprise me.
As the debate spreads from Missouri to universities across the country, insights from The Conversation's coverage of race on campus.
Routine interrogations between police officers and students have escalated into physical conflicts. Why do such escalations occur?
African-American children tell stories that are vivid, elaborate, and rich in imagery. These skills help support their early literacy skills. How can schools take advantage of this?
Academia suffers from a stunning lack of diversity. Only 6% of academics in higher education are black. What are some of the experiences of black faculty?
Community policing efforts in New Haven and Gainesville offer a stark contrast to military-style policing.
What is the experience of white students when racial issues are being taught in classrooms? Are we missing engaging an essential part of diversity?
While the Charleston shooting is unusually horrifying, many of the themes of this tragedy are symptomatic of the nature of hate violence in our country
The killing of nine people in Charleston's AME Church was motivated by racism, first and foremost, but also sexism.
A scholar finds black parents are homeschooling kids to protect them from racism and what they see as a Eurocentric education.
Foundation essay: This article is part of a series marking the launch of The Conversation in the US. Our foundation essays are longer than our usual comment and analysis articles and take a wider look…
Anyone watching the footage coming out of Ferguson, Missouri in recent days would be forgiven for thinking they had tuned into a scene from a combat zone, rather than suburban America. There has been a…
The death of Michael Brown is heartbreaking, and Michelle and I send our deepest condolences to his family and his community at this very difficult time … I know the events of the past few days have prompted…
My K-pop (Korean Pop) “bias” Rain, the South Korean singer, dancer, and actor whose real name is Jung Ji-Hoon, recently released a new album called Rain Effect, which has reignited my, uh-hum, “academic…
A Houston area survey has indicated that African Americans are the most likely of all ethnic groups to emphasise post-secondary…
The criminal justice system has always been at the sharp end of race relations in the United States. Not only have African Americans been treated more harshly than whites as suspects and offenders, they…
Racial discrimination could lessen the mental health benefits usually associated with high socio-economic standing in African-American…
The red pigment in tomatoes could help prevent prostate cancer, according to researchers at a US university. A daily dose…
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