Workers on a trolley at 5 p.m. in Baltimore, April 1943.
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When US cities offered low-cost, high-quality public transit during World War II, buses and trains were full. Some cities are trying to revive that formula, after decades of disinvestment.
People on June 24, 2022, in Washington, D.C., protest the Supreme Court overturning the federal right to an abortion.
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What happens if the highest court in the land loses legitimacy?
The imam of the Khadija Mosque, in the Pankow district of Berlin, talks to visitors.
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The Turkish government started sending imams to Germany in the 1980s, but under a new agreement, imams will be trained in Germany instead.
Moving to a new country can often be stressful and leave people struggling with their mental well-being feeling isolated.
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New research shows that immigrants who arrive in a new country with better mental well-being are more likely to integrate and be successful.
Demonstrators hold Confederate flags near the monument for Confederacy President Jefferson Davis on June 25, 2015, in Richmond, Va., after it was spray-painted with the phrase ‘Black Lives Matter.’
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The drive to remove Confederate monuments links those monuments to modern racism. An economic historian shows that the intent and effect of those monuments from inception was to perpetuate racism.
A family of Syrian refugees arrive at their new home in Bloomfield, Mich., in 2015.
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The US is home to more international migrants than any other country. But even though immigration is an actively debated topic, immigrants are poorly understood.
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Problems in finding suitable housing will make it even more difficult for migrants to integrate successfully in Australian society.
Immigrants and teachers of English for speakers of other languages protest at Parliament Square in 2015.
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Although English to speakers of other languages (Esol) is treated like any other subject, it can offer far more to those learners.
Language policy in Canada suggests misunderstanding among government officials and the general public about language use, international language rights and their implications.
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Canada’s population is more diverse than ever, with many different languages represented. Government policy must reflect that diversity and offer meaningful support to minority languages.
Could structural racism in U.S. schools lead more young African Americans to drink?
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An analysis shows that Black students at more racially segregated schools have a greater tendency to turn to the bottle.
The border crossing into Togo from Benin is a busy route for citizens.
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African states and their development partners must protect ECOWAS regional integration efforts.
A group of migrants are guided up the beach after being brought into Kent on a lifeboat.
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The choice of Rwanda has a logic about it. But it’s also controversial.
People wait for a train to Poland at Lviv railway station, Ukraine, in February 2022.
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Homestays can be a life-changing experience for refugees and hosts.
The service provided by Takecarebnb showed benefits for refugees and their hosts.
Platforms like Takecarebnb make these homestays accessible for refugees and hosts.
President Lyndon Johnson signing the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which aimed to do away with racial discrimination in the law. But discrimination persisted.
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A scholar of race and racism explains what critical race theory is – and how many people get it wrong.
Private organisations are doing important work to help refugees settle.
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Amid rising inequality and social tensions, measures must be taken to protect refugees from the backlash and help them settle instead
View of the Friendship 9 students who protested against racial discrimination and were put in prison, Rock Hill, South Carolina, February 1961.
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A long-lost letter from prison by a civil rights activist provides a window on the pivotal role protesters in South Carolina played in fighting segregation.
An activist is arrested after his van was stopped by Kenosha police Aug. 27, days after police shot a Kenosha man, Jacob Blake, seven times in the back, leaving him paralyzed.
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New research on Wisconsin’s changing demographics suggests that racial integration and political polarization were a combustible combination in Kenosha, where violence erupted in August.
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Without Black Lives Matter the promise of true multiculturalism will continue to remain something of a pipe-dream.
African leaders have their work cut out to make the continental free trade area a success.
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Africa has opportunities to integrate further and bring its economies into the global economy.