A new study looks at whether implicit or explicit racial bias plays a part in why autism spectrum disorder isn't always identified quickly in Black and Hispanic children Read more ›
A new book seeks to disrupt prevailing notions about the history of the African slave trade by focusing on early encounters between Europeans and Africans starting in the 15th century. Read more ›
At a time when slavery reigned in Cuba, and public schools were fiercely segregated, a free Black man named José Moreno applied for a teaching license. Read more ›
It's clear that we need vitamin D, but how much? A new editorial highlights the need to think about diversity in nutritional requirements — rather than a one-size-fits-all approach. Read more ›
Prof. Darrel Holnes is bringing the story of King Bayano, an enslaved African who led slave revolts in 16th century Panama, to the stage at Harlem’s National Black Theatre. Read more ›
A Ph.D. candidate spent more than a year working as a fruit vendor in Greece where he uncovered the racism present among Greek and immigrant workers. Read more ›
Prof. Lavelle Porter chronicles the history of the black academic novel and explores the black intellectual’s tumultuous relationship with institutional academia in "The Blackademic Life." Read more ›
Racial disparities in probation re-arrests have existed for decades — and looking to the past may be our best hope to address mass incarceration. Read more ›