Celebrity Life
How ‘In the Heights’ Casting Focused a Wider Problem of Afro-Latino Representation
A prevalence of light-skinned actors demonstrates Hollywood's — and Latin America's — history of colorism
One Year Later, ‘The Show Must Be Paused’ Founders Look Forward and Back
Brianna Agyemang and Jamila Thomas discuss the successes and challenges of holding multibillion-dollar music companies accountable for their actions on racial justice
CNN Has Finally Had Enough of Rick Santorum
After weeks of delay, the news network ended the former GOP senator’s contract over racist remarks about Native Americans
Texas Democrats Strike Jim Crow ‘Purity of Ballot Box’ Language from GOP Voting Bill
Lawmakers struck the phrase from the bill after a Democratic representative pointed out its racist origins
Maryland Governor Grants Posthumous Pardons to 34 Victims of Racial Lynching
“My hope is that this action will at least in some way help to right these horrific wrongs,” Governor Larry Hogan said
Lindsey Graham Denies the Reality of Systemic Racism Because Obama and Kamala Harris Were Elected
“We just elected a two-term African-American president; the vice president is of African-American and Indian descent. So our systems are not racist," the senator from South Carolina said
Jim Acosta Calls Out ‘Fox’s Chief White Power Correspondent’ Tucker Carlson
The CNN anchor blasted Fox hosts and Republican politicians for spreading another big lie, that systemic racism is fiction
Screw the ‘Model Minority’ Myth: Why It’s Time for Asians to Fight Back
Six Asian American leaders discuss the wave of anti-Asian sentiment in the country, and the steps to take to ensure Asian voices are no longer buried but, rather, at the forefront of change
The Daily Show Demonstrates How Tucker Carlson Uses the Language of White Supremacist Murderers
A chilling video montage of the racist Fox host shows how he echos the dangerous ideas written in white supremacist mass shooters manifestos
George Floyd’s Body Is on Trial for Its Own Murder
The defense for former Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin is relying upon centuries of racial stereotypes and health inequities to make a case for his acquittal
CDC Declares Racism a ‘Serious’ Public Health Threat
Racism "negatively affects the mental and physical health of millions of people," the agency said when announcing an initiative to address health inequities
BTS Condemn Anti-Asian Racism: ‘We Feel Grief and Anger’
"We must stand against racial discrimination," the K-pop group tweeted. "We condemn violence"