Race
Vox’s home for coverage of the Black Lives Matter movement and the fight for racial justice in America.
Hate crimes against Asian Americans go back centuries. We asked experts which books to read to understand the history.
Cathy Park Hong on unlearning internalized racism and the resurgence of Asian American activism.
How white supremacy tried to divide Black and Asian Americans — and how communities worked to find common ground.
“The issue of policing is really complex, and in Chinatown, we are an ideologically diverse group of people.”
Recent controversy has forced host Chris Harrison to step back from the franchise and sparked a broader conversation about its problems with race.
The prosecution has asked to reinstate a third-degree murder charge.
The debate over Dr. Seuss, explained.
A case challenging Harvard’s admissions policy gives a 6-3 conservative Supreme Court the vehicle it needs to end race-conscious admissions.
Charlotte Newman, a former adviser to Sen. Cory Booker who works for Amazon Web Services, is suing Amazon and company executives.
Interviews with diversity managers and internal data obtained by Recode indicate that Black Amazon employees are promoted less frequently and are rated more harshly than non-Black peers.
Industrial pollution has sickened and poisoned Black communities for decades. Environmental justice experts have a solution to stop this.
Exploring the promise — and blind spots — of Carl Hart’s “Drug Use for Grown-Ups.”
3 Black Americans who unlocked personal history using DNA testing and online historical databases.
Achieving equity will take a combination of data, an understanding of hesitancy, and targeted community planning.
The BREATHE Act is a bold plan to address police violence — and it’s made for this moment.
The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus plans to hold a hearing to discuss violent attacks during the pandemic.
Systemic racism is baked into every aspect of American life. These policies can help dismantle inequities in education, housing, health, policing, and more.
More than 50 years after passage of the Fair Housing Act, it’s time to sue the suburbs.
From reforming police funding to setting up postal banking, these progressives say racial justice is at the core of their work.
A race-neutral plan to give young Americans economic security at birth.
America’s schools spend less money on Black students. Closing the gap is key to equality.
Bishop Garrison, assuming a newly created role, will directly advise Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on diversity and inclusion issues.
Anti-Asian violence has spiked during the pandemic. A deadly incident draws new attention to it.
“Unless they hear from us, we will remain invisible forever.”
It’s not clear whether the Biden administration will follow suit.
The legislation calls for an anti-racism center at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A conversation with Yale’s Jason Stanley about the latent pathologies in American politics.
A new executive action confronts the racism Trump stoked toward Asian Americans during the pandemic.
African American studies scholar Carol Anderson on the policies that legitimize white rage.
So many Black families have been shut out of stability at every turn.
The president will end contracts with private prisons and promote fair housing policies.
Historian Eric Foner on the long tradition of white nationalists clashing with Black people exercising their rights.
Politicians who happen to be multiracial face expectations that simply aren’t realistic.
Harris will become the first woman and first Black and South Asian American to serve as US vice president.
The civil rights icon called for nonviolence but also warned about violent white mobs.
Antiracism work continues in 2021, but the events of January 6 prove that fighting bigotry is a journey.
Law enforcement didn’t treat the Capitol rioters as a threat. The consequences were disastrous.
A comprehensive timeline of Trump encouraging hate groups and political violence.
The answer to how the Capitol riots happened is right in front of us.
Police officer Rusten Sheskey shot Blake seven times in the back last summer, leaving him paralyzed.