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Read about the mental health of Black Lives Matter activists, what happens when authorities shoot a hospital patient and racial insensitivity in the workplace.
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With 'Formation,' Beyoncé Lights Up The Internet. Here's What People Are Saying
The singer's new music video quickly drew commentary of all kinds — on its references to being black in America, Hurricane Katrina and Black Lives Matter.
In Quest To Fell Rhodes Statue, Students Aim To Make Oxford Confront History
At Oxford University, a group is pushing to have a statue of Cecil Rhodes removed. Student Tadiwa Madenga explains the group's objections to the colonialist namesake of the Rhodes Scholarship.
'Sometimes Progress Is A Little Uncomfortable': President Obama On Identity Politics
In an interview with NPR's Steve Inskeep, Obama spoke at length on the subject of identity. The question of who we are as Americans, Obama said, has been a focus since the country's founding.
4 Men Charged In Shooting Of Black Lives Matter Protesters In Minneapolis
A county prosecutor said the men were charged with what the evidence supported, and that charging them with hate crimes would not add "one iota of time" to their possible sentences.
3 People In Custody In Shooting Of 5 Black Lives Matter Protesters In Minneapolis
Police made two arrests Tuesday afternoon. One man was later released. Two other men turned themselves over to police later in the day.
Ferguson In The Classroom: How One College Took Up Race And Policing This Semester
College students around the country are lining up to take classes like a new one at NYU called "Black Lives Matter: Race, Resistance, and Popular Protest."
Quentin Tarantino, At The Eye Of A Firestorm — And A Brewing Culture War
The director's recent comments, in which he described police shootings as "murder," have drawn calls for boycotting his films. They also reveal a bitter fault line in 2016: Who supports the police?
FBI Director Doubles Down On Linking Scrutiny Of Police With Rise In Violent Crime
James Comey said police restraint, born from increased scrutiny in the wake of high-profile police killings, may be contributing to an uptick in violent crimes in some cities.
Students Talk Race, "Black Lives Matter," At Forsyth County Forum
A diverse panel of Forsyth County high schoolers came together at Parkland High School Thursday night for a frank talk about the role that race plays in their lives.