Race & Ethnicity

New guidelines from textbook publisher Pearson aim to dismantle systemic racism in higher ed. Do they go far enough?

Most issued statements supporting Black Lives Matter, but only about half have a program to recruit Black students.

Ronald A. Crutcher describes how he's navigated such divides in race, class and politics in his own life and as a college president, and he shares some key lessons he's picked up along the way.

A Black student at the University of Tennessee's pharmacy school is suing the institution for punishing her for social media posts that violated "professionalism" standards she believes are overly broad and racially targeted.

A professor accused of racism says he was just defending the legacy of a famed music theorist and that his colleagues and institution are guilty of defamation and retaliation.

Walter Kimbrough describes why, after years of speaking to groups on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, he declined this time.

Unfortunately, the burden of understanding the why and how of the recent Capitol Hill riots will yet again fall upon people who already have been unfairly taxed, argues José Villalba.

Audience member interrupts panelist at last week's historical archaeology conference -- and gives her the Nazi salute when she tries to redirect the conversation.