There’s no doubt that different groups of people can look very different from one another. But to contemporary anthropologists and sociologists, the notion that there are distinct “races” of human beings, each with its own specific attributes, doesn’t make much sense.

Mashable spoke with Angelique Davis to learn about some of racial gaslighting's tell-tale signs.

South Africa’s Human Rights Day marks a day where Black citizens fought for equality in the apartheid era.

Susie King Taylor, teacher and nurse, achieved many firsts in a lifetime of overcoming adversity and helping elevate others out of slavery.

New data has revealed over the past year, the number of anti-Asian hate incidents — which can include shunning, slurs and physical attacks — is greater than previously reported. And a disproportionate number of attacks have been directed at women.

When seeking to get a picture of the inequality and social injustice faced by black and minority ethnic groups in the UK, a good place to start is the government’s own figures.

The banking industry has a race problem, and a new study is putting a spotlight on the inequalities within the nation's largest financial institutions.

Long-term investors and corporate leaders must help address racial injustice and economic inequity

The new state’s leaders banned slavery—but tried to kick free black people out.

As people work to educate themselves about racism and racial justice, there are new terms and acronyms that some people may not be familiar with. BIPOC is one acronym that has become more prevalent due to the 2020 George Floyd protests against police brutality and the Black Lives Matter movement.

Race and ethnicity are used to categorize certain sections of the population. In basic terms, race describes physical traits, and ethnicity refers to cultural identification. Race may also be identified as something you inherit while ethnicity is something you learn.

A brief history of the world’s greatest taboo.

USA's vice president-elect represents a new generation of leadership

George Floyd's death finally gets Asians talking about inclusiveness

From Langston Hughes to Warsan Shire, here are 7 moving poems about the trials of racial discrimination and injustice, written by poets of colour.

Systemic injustice and racism have deep historical roots in this country. Broadly speaking, these terms are defined as deeply ingrained racist thinking, practices, and actions embedded in the core foundations of American society that have persisted over centuries and continue today.

Narrow definitions of the term actually help continue the work of the architects of the post-Jim Crow racial hierarchy.

'White supremacy is so ubiquitous here': Toronto lecturer

How the great influx of people from Africa and the Caribbean since 1965 is challenging what it means to be African-American