Race

Valentine's Day cards created by artist and activist Tanzila Ahmed tackle Islamophobia with snark and humor.

'You've Hijacked My Heart': Valentines That Fight Islamophobia With Humor

4:50pm February 14, 2018

by Mary Louise Kelly

Activist-artist Tanzila Ahmed's snarky cards challenge stereotypes about Muslim-Americans. "With humor, you're able to sneak into people's consciousness and get them to think differently," she says.

National

How Ranchera Music Helped 1 Woman Fall In Love With Her Mexican Culture

1:22pm February 14, 2018

by Adrian Florido

Before Valentine's Day, love is in the air. But sometimes, love hurts. It's a harsh reality that many Mexicans deal with by listening to rancheras, traditional songs from Mexico's countryside that you can put on when you just need a good cry. One young woman found a connection to her ancestors through the sounds of guitars and tears.

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The student newspaper reports the white male professor used the racial slur multiple times during the following discussion, despite increasingly strong objections from some students.

Professor Cancels Course On Hate Speech Amid Contention Over His Use Of Slur

6:48pm February 13, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

After some students walked out of Lawrence Rosen's class at Princeton last week, debate has raged over the appropriate way to handle hate speech in the classroom.

Excitement Builds Ahead Of 'Black Panther' Opening

5:44am February 13, 2018

The movie has a black superhero, a mostly black cast and is set in a futuristic society in Africa. David Green talks to journalist Trey Johnson about why it has such meaning for many people of color.

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Albuquerque Newspaper Apologizes For Racist Cartoon About DREAMers

8:31pm February 09, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

The editor of paper said she assumed the drawing would spark debate. Instead, the depiction of young immigrants as thugs, terrorists and gang members drew protests.

People in Philadelphia walk past a placard posted on a newsstand with a message of support for imprisoned rapper Meek Mill. Mill's imprisonment on a probation violation set off a flurry of legal appeals, criticism of the criminal justice system and rallie

Sports

How The Eagles Sneaked A Little Protest Into The Super Bowl

10:55am February 08, 2018

by Gene Demby

The incarcerated Philly rapper Meek Mill wrote the Eagles rallying song and has become a poster child for what many see as a draconian probation system.

One thing I know now that I didn't three years ago: If we have kids together someday, it won't be their blood that makes them Wampanoag.

National

The Difficult Math Of Being Native American

12:23pm February 07, 2018

by Savannah Maher

It's a directive many Native Americans hear: Find yourself someone Native, it's about survival.

National

No Middle Eastern Or North African Box On 2020 Census, Bureau Says

9:17am February 04, 2018

by Hansi Lo Wang

Advocates from Middle Eastern and North African communities in the U.S. have pushed for decades to get their own check box on census forms. But the Census Bureau says the 2020 census won't include it.

Cover detail from Black No More, by George S. Schuyler

Books
Arts

3 Harlem Renaissance Novels Deliver An Ingenious Take On Race

2:03pm January 30, 2018

by Maureen Corrigan

Novelists Nella Larsen, Wallace Thurman and George S. Schuyler forged their art in what W.E.B. Du Bois famously called the "double-consciousness" of African-Americans.

Sports

Indians To Remove Controversial Logo From Team Uniforms

8:48am January 30, 2018

by David C. Barnett

After decades of controversy, the Cleveland Indians will remove the "Chief Wahoo" logo from baseball uniforms in 2019. The logo is revered by some fans and considered offensive by many others.

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