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The videos of recent tragic shootings are disturbing and hard for anyone to watch. But it can be even harder if the person in the video looks like you. In fact, researchers say that experiencing, ...

In 2017, while working at a well-known media company, I took a vacation to my home country, Nigeria. When I left, my hair was permed-sleek and straight. When I came back, I had long braids. “Oh my god ...

Your name is Michael Sterling and you are 6 years old. You are sitting cross-legged on the rug of your first-grade classroom, watching three white children play with colorful plastic blocks. One of ...

Courtney Cogburn is an associate professor at the Columbia School of Social Work at Columbia University in New York, New York. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate ...

The 52nd annual Carlos McClatchy Symposium took place on Friday evening at the Bechtel Conference Center. The annual event, which aims to evaluate the role and performance of journalism and mass media ...

After George Floyd was murdered last year, colleges and universities across the country are now focusing more attention on fighting racism and on improving equity and diversity. As Megan Schellong of ...

The goal is to identify ways to make campuses more inclusive. But there are concerns about virtual reality's place in teaching about racism In the wake of last year’s police killing of George Floyd, ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. After George Floyd was murdered last ...