When an American Town Massacred Its Chinese Immigrants
In 1885, white rioters murdered dozens of their Asian neighbors in Rock Springs, Wyoming. A hundred and forty years later, the story of the atrocity is still being unearthed.…
For US Conservatives, DEI is code for ‘Don’t Ever Integrate’
The real end goal of the far-right war against affirmative action is to return the US to a state of quasi-legal racial segregation. Donald Earl Collins The latest flashpoint in…
Immigration notice proposal raises racial profiling fears amid border security push
Indiana law enforcement may soon be required to give federal authorities notice when they arrest people suspected of being in the country illegally. House Bill 1393 on Thursday drew opposition from…
Takeaways From the 2024 CEO Circle of Color Convening
Just as I was transitioning to my new role as vice president of programs at Independent Sector, I also had the privilege to attend the Community Development for Liberation Gathering…
What is DEI, and why is it dividing America?
CNN — Diversity, equity and inclusion programs have come under attack in American boardrooms, state legislatures and college campuses – and now broadly across the federal government. President Donald Trump hours…
Minority groups more pessimistic heading into new Trump era: Axios Vibes poll
Data: Harris/Axios Vibes poll; Chart: Kavya Beheraj/Axios Optimism for the year ahead has dropped significantly among people of color, LGBTQ+ Americans and many women as President-elect Trump returns to the White House,…
119th Congress brings new growth in racial, ethnic diversity to Capitol Hill
Katherine SchaefferJanuary 21, 2025 Just over a quarter (26%) of voting members in the U.S. Congress identify as a race or ethnicity other than non-Hispanic White, making the 119th…
Almost 50 Books by BIPOC Women Coming Out in 2025, Plus the World Octavia Butler Predicted
Erica Ezeifedi Jan 20, 2025 Octavia Butler is a name I’ve heard more and more of since 2020. As we sink further and further into the hole made by our…
Dominican University sponsoring workshop explicitly for students who ‘identify as BIPOC’
“This is affinity-based work open to individuals who identify as BIPOC,” a description states. The workshop is scheduled for Thursday, February 13. January 20, 2025, 7:00 am ET A Catholic…
The Illinois African Descent-Citizens Reparations Commission Hosts Public Hearing in Evanston
CHICAGO - The State of Illinois African Descent-Citizens Reparations Commission (ADCRC) announces the fourth stop on its nine-part series of statewide public hearings. ADCRC is hosting public hearings to discuss…