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The New Film Luce Is a Raw Look at Black Identity in White Suburbia

Luce explores the dilemmas of coming of age as a black body in today’s America.

How Pastels and Crayons Taught Me to Love My Brown Skin

"I start coloring in my face, and I’m going in all different directions. But wax crayon and oil pastel don’t mix together."

Howard Schultz Says He Doesn't See Race, But We Deserve Politicians Who Do

"Schultz can claim he doesn’t see color because his whiteness doesn’t negatively impact the way he navigates his everyday life."

Ava Duvernay and Storm Reid Speak Out on Why Racial Healing Is So Necessary

“Love over hate. Love over indifference. Love over ignorance.”

A Gunman Opened Fire on a Black Family, Killing 7-Year-Old Jazmine Barnes

"He didn't even know her, he didn't know who she was."

Black Women Are Still the Moral Compass of United States Politics

"Black women in Texas are going to hold Ted Cruz accountable; I only wish that white women and men would do the same."

50% of Republicans Say Increasing Racial Diversity Is Negative for the U.S.

A new survey asked for reactions to the U.S. becoming a majority-minority country.

Black Youth Rarely Commit School Shootings. So Why Are They Being Punished After Parkland?

The Trump administration is considering repealing a rule meant to help black and brown students.

Only 30 Plus-Size Models Walked at Fashion Week in All 4 Cities

The percentage fell for the first time in two seasons.

This Petition Is Asking for an Interracial Couple Emoji

"All love deserves emoji representation."

I Confronted Racism at My Tech Job — and Took My Power Back

“My blackness is a gift that’s taught me how to walk in full stride."

"Jingle Bells" Has a Racist History, According to This Professor

Her new paper traces the history.

This Hashtag Wants You to "#RuinThanksgiving" for an Important Reason

"White silence is violence."

Two White Nationalist Rallies Took Place in Tennessee This Weekend

Counter-protestors also showed up to the events.

What Happens After Young Girls Die Behind Bars

16 year-old Gynnya McMillen died after just one night.

Police Are Investigating an Alleged "Near Lynching" of an 8-Year-Old Boy

They're investigating it as a hate crime.

Confederate Monuments Are Being Torn Down. But This State Just Got a New One

"There’s nothing racist about us."

This Is What Queer People and People of Color REALLY Think About Charlottesville

"We know we must continue to self-reflect and improve on the flaws in our activism."

Trump Accuses Black People of Being Racist THREE TIMES as Often as White People

An analysis of his Twitter shows.