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They botch our names because of who we are

Writer Atiya (pronounced Ah-Tie-Yah) Irvin-Mitchell stands for a portrait in her neighborhood of Squirrel Hill on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024. (Photo by Stephanie Strasburg/PublicSource) Americans...

Kamala Harris illustrates how complex identity is − and the pressure many multiracial people feel to put themselves in one ‘box’

Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, is often asked questions about her multiracial identity. AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin by Wilson K. Okello, Penn State People...

There’s a strange history of White journalists trying to better understand the Black experience by ‘becoming’ Black

Since the mid-20th century, a handful of white journalists have tried to understand the complexity of the Black experience through donning a costume. Reg...

How DEI rollbacks at colleges and universities set back learning

DEI programs can foster a stronger sense of belonging among college students from minority groups. Ariel Skelley/DigitalVision via Getty Images by JT Torres, Washington and...

Stevie Wonder’s Ghanaian citizenship reflects long-standing links between African Americans and the continent

Stevie Wonder. Getty Images by Nemata Blyden, University of Virginia There’s a long history of African Americans settling in Ghana or keeping in close contact with the...

What early 2024 polls are revealing about voters of color and the GOP − and it’s not all about Donald Trump

Donald Trump speaks at the Black Conservative Federation Gala on Feb. 23, 2024. Sean Rayford/Getty Images by Daniel Martinez HoSang, Yale University and Micah English,...

Black travelers want authentic engagement, not checkboxes

by Alana Dillette, San Diego State University and Stefanie Benjamin, University of Tennessee After the murder of George Floyd in 2020, when travel brands –...

Sho Madjozi: the pop star using traditional culture to shape a fresh identity for young South Africans

Tsonga-inspired musician and writer Maya Wegerif AKA Sho Madjozi in Johannesburg. Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100   by Owen Seda, Tshwane University of...

Michael Oher, Mike Tyson and the question of whether you own your life story

Former NFL offensive lineman Michael Oher poses at the 2009 NFL draft with the Tuohy family. Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images by Jorge L. Contreras, University of Utah...

Was there anything real about Elvis Presley?

Pinpointing Elvis Presley’s true persona can depend on when and whom you ask. Don Cravens/Getty Images by Michael T. Bertrand, Tennessee State University In Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis,”...

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