african american

His Teacher Told Him He Wouldn't Go To College, Then He Did

6:04am April 23, 2017

by Sophia Alvarez Boyd

African-American students with disabilities are disciplined far more and graduate far less than their counterparts, researchers say. What needs to change to help more succeed?

Demonstrators protest United Airlines at O'Hare International Airport on April 11, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. The protest was in response to airport police officers physically removing passenger Dr. David Dao from his seat and dragging him off the airplan

Politics Of Respectability And A Dragged Passenger

6:30pm April 14, 2017

by Jennifer Lee

The politics of respectability were complicated this week when a 69 year-old Asian-American doctor was forcibly dragged off a United Airlines flight.

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Starsky Robotics is retrofitting large trucks to make them driverless. The startup hopes that by the end of the year, it will be able to operate a truck without a person physically sitting in the vehicle.

How Driverless Vehicles Could Harm Professional Drivers Of Color

4:32pm April 05, 2017

by Vignesh Ramachandran

African-American professional drivers earn a median annual wage nearly $2,500 higher than in nondriving jobs. For Hispanic drivers it's a $5,800 premium, and Native American drivers earn $2,000 more.

A group of people walk on Castro Street, in the downtown portion of the Silicon Valley town of Mountain View, California, August 24, 2016. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images).

When Policing And Race Cross Paths In Silicon Valley

12:12pm March 16, 2017

by Vignesh Ramachandran

In California, officers undergo cultural diversity and discrimination training, which includes understanding the cultural composition of the state and discussing the impact of racial profiling.

Chris sits down for tea with Rose's parents in Get Out. (From left, Catherine Keener, Bradley Whitford, Allison Williams, Betty Gabriel and Daniel Kaluuya).

Arts

'Get Out' Sprang From An Effort To Master Fear, Says Director Jordan Peele

4:07pm March 15, 2017

As a kid, Peele was terrified of "the demons that lurked in the dark." Then he realized that by making a horror-thriller, he "would be wielding this power, as opposed to being a victim to it."

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In the United States, black Muslims have to balance multiple identities.

Black Muslims Face Double Jeopardy, Anxiety In The Heartland

6:01am February 25, 2017

by Akinyi Ochieng

The intersection of these two identities has become more acute thanks to Black Lives Matter and protests against the Trump administration's executive order on immigration.

Can the presence of more black police officers reduce police violence?

Does Having More Black Officers Reduce Police Violence?

6:07am February 04, 2017

by Gene Demby

Data overwhelmingly confirm that black people are involved in and are victims of police-involved killings at greater proportions than any other racial group in the country. But there's a new twist.

Politics & Government

What's Ahead After The Racial Hangover Of 2016 Election?

10:42pm November 08, 2016

by Gene Demby

Eight years ago, the future of race relations in America looked, well, hopeful. Today, it's a different picture. Where are we headed from here?

National Museum of African American History Opens Its Doors

2:00pm September 24, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

More than 100 years after it was originally proposed, the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture is opening its doors in Washington, D.C.

When it opens, the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C., will be the only national museum devoted exclusively to the documentation of African-American life, history and culture.

100 Years In The Making, Black History And Culture Museum Ready For Reveal

1:58pm September 14, 2016

by Tanya Ballard Brown

The complicated history of how the National Museum of African American History and Culture finally moved from conversation to construction may be as compelling as the artifacts in its exhibits.