Blasian love: The day we introduced our black and Asian families
Since the end of apartheid - and even for some years before that - young South Africans have been free to date whoever they want. But relationships between black people and the country's Asian population remain quite rare - and the approval of parents, and grandparents, is not a given.
How Private Schools Are Handling Race in 2021
Protests over curricula, battles on social media—things got rough at private schools last year. But now it’s time for kids to go back to class. Here’s what to expect at drop-off.
Racism and discrimination in health care: Providers and patients
Why are certain groups of patients getting different care? Doctors take an oath to treat all patients equally, and yet not all patients are treated equally well. The answer to why is complicated.
Not all black people are African American. Here's the difference.
Many people often default to "African American" out of a desire for either political correctness or politeness.
How Genetics Is Changing Our Understanding of ‘Race’
If “black” refers to different people in different contexts, how can there be any genetic basis to it?
Understanding Our Perceptions of Asian Americans
An overview essay on Asian Americans, including identity issues (perceptions and misperceptions, use of terminology, understanding demographics, and the extreme diversity contained within the term.
What Is the 15th Amendment?
The 15th Amendment granting African-American men the right to vote was adopted into the U.S. Constitution in 1870.
Why leaders fail to tackle racial bias
Racial inequity is as bad for business as the gender gap, says scientist at the World Economic Forum
Race and ethnicity: How are they different?
Race and ethnicity don't show up at the genetic level, but the concept of race still forms the human experience.
The State of Diversity in Today’s Workforce
A diverse economy is a strong economy. Businesses that embrace our nation’s changing demographics reap the economic benefits of a diverse and inclusive workforce.
Harmful Psychological Effects of Racial Stereotyping
Racial stereotyping involves a fixed, overgeneralized belief about a particular group of people based on their race.
I’m a Latina Veteran Who Works at Amazon. Diversity Isn’t About Checking a Box
It’s vital to design products that work for everyone—and for ensuring businesses’ survival.
The Top 10 Most Startling Facts About People of Color and Criminal Justice in the United States
Today people of color continue to be disproportionately incarcerated, policed, and sentenced to death at significantly higher rates than their white counterparts.
Asian Americans Then and Now
A look at the long history of Asian Americans and its role in shaping US identity.
There’s More Work to be Done in the Workplace
Why do companies have so many problems when it comes to recruiting, supporting and promoting people of color in the workplace in a genuine way?
The Innovators Who Revolutionized Black Music
From creating message music to production advances, what Philadelphia International Records cofounders Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff built still has impact.
6 Ways Diversity and Inclusion Will Change This Year
The founder of a DEI consultancy says get ready for a year of uncomfortable conversations, as it will be the everyday work of allies that will make the difference over the long term.
South Asia’s Africans: A Forgotten People
Across South Asia, there are isolated communities of African origin – often disadvantaged and with only tenuous links to the continent of their forbears. Dr Shihan de Silva Jayasuriya, a London-based researcher, explains how her interest in these communities was first aroused, and how diverse patterns of migration still shape the situation of people widely known today as ‘Sidis’:
'Everybody fits in': inside the Canadian cities where minorities are the majority
In ‘majority-minority’ cities such as Markham and Brampton, diversity isn’t aspirational; it’s a fact. But how does integration work?
People Suffer at Work When They Can’t Discuss the Racial Bias They Face Outside of It
In an unprecedented show of solidarity, 150 CEOs from the world’s leading companies banded together to advance diversity and inclusion in the workplace and, through an online platform, shared best practices for doing so.