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Indians surpass Chinese as largest ‘Asian-alone' group in US
Looking to the 2024 elections, experts say the Indian American vote is becoming harder to ignore.
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‘It is dangerous to forget' our racial history: Ketanji Brown Jackson
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson delivered remarks in Birmingham, Alabama, at a ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of the 1963 bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church, where four young black girls were killed.
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Colorism is driving women of color to use harmful skin lightening products, says new study
Most skin-lightening products are used for medical purposes, but sometimes they’re used to conform to beauty standards informed by skin tone.
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Biden responds to affirmative action ruling: ‘Diversity is our strength'
President Joe Biden spoke Thursday to condemn the Supreme Court’s ruling to end affirmative action for U.S. colleges and universities. “We cannot let this decision be the last word,” Biden said.
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Kansas City teenager Ralph Yarl recounts being shot after he rang the wrong doorbell
Ralph Yarl tells ABC’s “Good Morning America” that he never thought he would be shot even after the white man at the door he had mistakenly gone to in Kansas City pointed a gun at him.
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Here Are 10 Words That Will Be Featured in the African American English Dictionary
Oxford University Press plans to publish the “Oxford Dictionary of African American English” in March of 2025.
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Most in US Say Don't Ban Race in College Admissions But Its Role Should Be Small: Poll
As the Supreme Court decides the fate of affirmative action, most people in the U.S. say the court should allow consideration of race as part of the admissions process.
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Black Victims of Violent Crime Disproportionately Denied Aid in Many States
Black people are disproportionately denied aid from state programs that reimburse victims of violent crime, according to an AP examination of data from 23 states.
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Stained Glass Window Shows Jesus Christ With Dark Skin, Stirring Questions About Race in New England
A nearly 150-year-old stained-glass church window showing a dark-skinned Jesus Christ interacting with women has been rediscovered in a Rhode Island church.
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A Survivor of the 1968 Orangeburg Massacre Reflects: ‘You Wish You Could Say It Didn't Happen'
Harold C. Riley was a sophomore at South Carolina State College when he and dozens of other protesting students were shot by National Guard troops.
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Federal Proposal of ‘MENA' Category Long Overdue, Advocates Say
For decades, Americans who trace their origins to the Middle East and North Africa have had to choose “white” or “other” on the Census and other government and business forms.
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US Proposes Adding New Race and Ethnicity Categories to Federal Surveys, Census
The Biden Admin is proposing major changes to federal surveys that could reshape how latinos and people of Middle East and North African descent are counted in federal surveys and censuses.
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For the First Time Since 1950, No US-Born Black Players on Expected World Series Rosters
Looking around Memorial Stadium before Game 1 of the 1983 World Series, Philadelphia Phillies star Gary Matthews saw a lot of Black talent.
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New Report Shows Increase in Banned Books Nationwide After Coordinated Efforts
A new report published by PEN America during National Banned Books Week, found that an increase in new book bans occurred during the 2021-2022 school year, and was tied to organized efforts to restrict childrens’ access to certain books.