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Talk of systemic racism still dominates local politics, yet efforts to address it have been frustrated
Idea that minorities are conspiring with Democrats to displace white Americans gains traction on far right
President calls on Americans to reject racist ‘replacement theory’ during visit to city
Tragedy fits longstanding pattern of rightwing extremism, say experts
Lack of allocations poses ‘huge problem’ of inequality for the industry, warns investor John Rogers
The award-winning writer’s 2019 play ‘The White Card’ — new to the UK — deals with art, race and America
A spate of attacks has prompted people to take self-defence classes and acquire pepper spray
A comprehensive collection of her essays spans three decades of iconoclastic, fearless writing
On the eve of the NFL’s biggest game, a black coach claims discriminatory hiring practices are widespread in the league
Brian Flores files lawsuit against US football league and three teams
College debt is weighing on the economic prospects of black Americans
Issa Rae’s series about ‘regular black people living life’ helped to shift the TV landscape
That recognition should lie at the core of any American effort to champion democratic principles abroad
After the murder of George Floyd, lenders pledged to help communities of colour. But many are still struggling to get cheaper loans
Our aim should be to marginalise the whole debate. It should not be the culture war of our time
Shooting of 25-year-old black man in Georgia last year fuelled racial justice protests across the US
Percival Everett’s 22nd novel proceeds from two grisly race-related murders to dig deep into the roots of white supremacism
Idlewild has long been a haven for African Americans. Now a new generation is fighting to save its legacy
The ‘Moonlight’ actor discusses his new 1920s-set film ‘Passing’, which explores the thorny issue of black people assumed to be white
Fresh strategies to breathe life into my hometown give hope where past attempts have failed
The writer talks about making enemies on the left and the right
This sharply observed memoir evokes the many struggles of an undocumented Chinese family in New York, told from the perspective of the author as a seven-year-old child
African-American unemployment hit 8.8% last month but fell for other groups
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Maths teacher who organised a pivotal black vote campaign and promoted numeracy for all
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