Despite repeated pledges to improve diversity, data and industry testimony shows that there are fewer people from minority backgrounds getting jobs in the film and TV industries.
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Given the current, often erroneous, use of the term ‘fascist’ to describe political movements and leaders, it’s important to determine what fascism is and is not.
A researcher recreates a famous 1940s doll experiment to probe how Black preschool children view race and themselves – and finds not much has changed.
Fair skin as a beauty ideal underpins the global bleach cream industry – valued at $8.6 billion. There is a nascent backlash against the practice, which endangers health and can perpetuate racism.
A decadent New Year’s Eve bash held in the throes of the pandemic is a symptom of a larger problem in the gay community.
One university is showing how the vaccine corps concept can speed up vaccination rates, including launching a large-scale vaccination site staffed by hundreds of students and volunteers.
In the early hours of Feb. 10, 1971, heavily armed officers moved in on a house occupied by Black Panther activists – marking a policing trajectory toward a more militarized response to Black activism.
After spending years examining the violent Red Summer of 1919, historian Karen Sieber discovered a previously hidden incident on the campus where she now works.
A french classic has had a thoroughly modern update, meditating on themes of class, race and colonialism.
Racism affects health and often leads to early death. We now know in greater and more alarming detail how this happens.
The US environmental justice movement dates back to the early 1980s, but federal support for it has been weak and inconsistent. Here are four things Biden’s EPA can do to improve that record.
A study of the historical records describing African slaves in Brazil yields some unexpected findings.
Research shows that when people feel insecure and anxious they become more concerned with identity values such as nationalism, status and success.
The country still has a way to go in addressing the challenges of social inequity. But there has been some progress in every sphere of government.
Pointing out the benefits of white privilege has become a racial justice rallying cry, but associating ‘white’ with ‘privilege’ in the classroom can harm academic performance among students of color.
Three women of color with Ph.D.s weigh in on their experience being in the academic field.
A race-changing scandal raises suspicion about the motivations of 4,580 newly elected city council members and mayors who only recently began to identify as Black.
Books can help children develop a sense of identity. But when characters of color are portrayed negatively, that can send a wrong message to kids.
Hollywood continues to dramatically exaggerate the medical risks associated with abortion while downplaying barriers to access.
Evidence shows Black candidates can win elections in majority-white congressional districts.
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Professor of Social Work, Michigan State University
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Emeritus Professor of Sociology, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Journalism, Indiana University
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Evan Pugh University Professor of Anthropology, Penn State
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Sharon D. Wright Austin is a Friend of The Conversation.
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Professor of Law, Faculty Director of the Excellence in Policing & Public Safety Program, University of South Carolina
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Assistant Professor of History, Hunter College
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Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, Black Health Lead, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto
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Professor of Sociology and Director of the Center for Employment Equity, UMass Amherst
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Research Director of the Center for Employment Equity, UMass Amherst
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