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For Black Americans, higher police pay doesn’t always mean fewer violent confrontations as it does for other racial groups

California police officers on their way to patrol a pro-Palestinian demonstration. Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu/Getty Images by Thaddeus L. Johnson, Georgia State University and Natasha N. Johnson,...

Chicago mayor announces city’s termination of ShotSpotter contract

The city of Chicago will end its relationship with ShotSpotter after the summer ends, announced Mayor Brandon Johnson.  On Tuesday morning, the mayor released a...

What the US can learn from affirmative action at universities in Brazil

Affirmative action for college students in Brazil led to better employment prospects for those who benefited from the policy. Cesar Okada via Getty Images by Neil...

Florida’s academic standards distort the contributions that enslaved Africans made to American society

by Rodney Coates, Miami University The state of Florida ignited a controversy when it released a set of 2023 academic standards that require fifth graders...

What the US can learn from affirmative action at universities in Brazil

Affirmative action for college students in Brazil led to better employment prospects for those who benefited from the policy. Cesar Okada via Getty Images by Neil...

Police treatment in Black and White – report on Minneapolis policing is the latest reminder of systemic racial disparities

People in the Brooklyn borough of New York City protest police violence against Black women on Sept. 5, 2020. Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images by Rashad...

Ja Morant shows how a ‘good guy with a gun’ can never be Black

The NBA suspended Ja Morant for 25 games after he posted a video of himself brandishing a gun. Justin Ford/Getty Images by A. Joseph Dial, Purdue...

What is racial battle fatigue?

A school psychologist explains by Geremy Grant, Alfred University When William A. Smith, a scholar of education and culture, introduced the term “racial battle fatigue” in...

Out of Alignment: The Fawn Response   

Chicago native Lisa Forbes' journey from darkness to light includes overcoming trauma and religious, sexual and emotional abuse. Her book, “I Can Take It...

Canceling student loans would boost Black wealth by 40 percent

With the student loan moratorium set to end soon, advocates are calling on the president to cancel student loans once again. The move would...

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