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As President Trump renews his pledge to combat unpatriotic education, survey evidence suggests that controversial teachings ...

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An Ōtautahi-based collective sparked backlash when it offered racially tiered tickets for an upcoming gig. But was the reaction justified?

Henry Louis Gates Jr. explores the personal and historic aspects of the mass movement of Black Southerners to the North known as the Great Migration.

Decades ago, a Black woman with a seemingly perfect life, husband and children had her entire world flipped upside down by one dangerous man. It took years for her to escape his captivity. Now, she’s ...

The Roots are taking it back for a handful of shows celebrating their early days of stardom. In a video shared on Instagram, ...

Novelist Amy Tan has always turned to her own family for writing inspiration. "The Joy Luck Club," one of her most famous ...