Widening the lens to capitalism itself could yield insights on how to close the gap.

Who could have guessed?

After spending his first month in office demolishing anything related to “DEI,” Donald Trump is now hosting a Black History Month event.

Linda McMahon, Donald Trump’s nominee for education secretary, revealed the chilling next front line in Republicans’ anti-DEI crusade.

Donald Trump has signed a sweeping executive order that could gut funding for public schools across the country.

Republican attorneys general are launching a lawsuit against Costco over its DEI policies.

It’s OK for cops to murder innocent people, for husbands to abuse their wives, and for everyone to target trans people.

A federal judge has ripped Donald Trump over what he called a “blatantly unconstitutional” executive order.

These may be the most shocking pardons not on the January 6 list.

Donald Trump has taken his war on DEI to an unbelievable level.

In his inaugural address, Trump promised to impose his regressive vision of the country on us all—with the help of God, and the billionaires seated behind him.

Donald Trump has issued a new demand after reports that the FBI is closing its diversity, equity, and inclusion office.

Another press failure: Endless curiosity about Trump voters. About Harris voters, not so much.

A trip to Israel and Palestine in 2023 made Coates rethink one of his most famous essays.

A visit to a battle reenactment in rural Virginia revealed some surprising views about U.S. politics—and broad pessimism about continued peace.

While Donald Trump and J.D. Vance try to tear an Ohio town apart, Ohioans themselves have a more heartening response.

He is simultaneously arguing that the vice president is not Black enough and that she’s exploiting her race.

Yes, the president has work to do with Black and Hispanic voters, but no, they’re not flocking to Donald Trump.

Legacy Russell traces America’s reliance on—and profit from—Black imagery, from the 1910s to the Dancing Baby meme.

Beware of theories about human nature based on the study of our earliest ancestors.