Tag: Race and Ethnicity
How Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-Point Game Changed the NBA
“He was trying to sleep in the back, and he could overhear them talking about dropping him off…
After Trump Surge, a Liberal Democrat in South Texas Shifts Tactics
In Ms. Cisneros’s campaign, he sees an identity-first approach, in which she casually toggles between English and Spanish,…
Tour Companies Aim to Boost Diversity Through Training and Funding
Pathways is a group effort — initial investment came from the TreadRight Foundation, the Travel Corporation’s nonprofit arm,…
Rashaad Newsome Pulls Out All the Stops
One of Rashaad Newsome’s greatest contributions to contemporary art has been to highlight and champion vogueing — a…
A Woman Is Cured of H.I.V. Using a Novel Treatment
A bone marrow transplant is not a realistic option for most patients. Such transplants are highly invasive and…
Rap Takes Over Super Bowl Halftime, Balancing Celebration and Protest
Leading up to Sunday’s Super Bowl halftime show, much ado was made over the fact that this would…
Super Bowl’s Hollywood Moment Outshines N.F.L.’s Problems
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Blue and yellow confetti rained down on the field after the final whistle blew in…
Why a Diversity and Equity Group Took Black History Month Off
Rhonda Broussard spent two decades performing with West African dance groups in her free time. She would wait…
How Quarterback Joe Burrow’s Style Sets Him Apart
“There’s this tradition of white athletic excellence at a time when the quarterback position is changing, becoming more…
Harris Says Replacing Lead Pipes Is a Priority, Despite Limited Funding
NEWARK — Schkeema Troutman had just started describing the many difficulties of trying to raise a family in…
Nathan Chen’s Success Reflects Asian American Growth in Figure Skating
Mirai Nagasu, a former national champion and two-time Olympian (2010, 2018), grew up working at her parents’ Japanese…
Can These Evangelicals Save Their Movement?
Many of these dissenters have put racial justice and reconciliation activities at the center of what needs to…