Fifth-grade boy says he was racially profiled at San Francisco Safeway store

Students in San Francisco marched Wednesday in support of their fellow classmate, a fifth-grader, who was accused of stealing a sandwich from a Safeway store.

‘They’re not going to be a party’: Bush warns GOP against ‘White Anglo-Saxon Protestantism’ exclusivity

Former President George W. Bush repeated his criticism of the Republican Party, warning members the GOP will cease to exist if they choose to isolate themselves from other races and cultures.

Some Black parents say pandemic remote learning has shielded students from racism in classroom

Many Black parents are finding another benefit to remote learning beyond avoiding potential COVID-19 infection: being better able to shield their children from racism in classrooms.

Jenner says transgender girls in women’s sports is ‘unfair’

Jenner, a 1976 decathlon Olympic gold medalist who came out as a transgender woman in 2015, told a TMZ reporter on Saturday that it’s “a question of fairness.”

Boeing fires 65 employees, disciplines 53 others for racist conduct

Boeing revealed in a new diversity report that it has fired 65 employees and disciplined 53 others for racist, discriminatory and hateful conduct since June of last year.

Racist promposal sparks backlash in Big Lake, Minnesota

Some parents and students in the Big Lake, Minnesota community say the school district's apology following a viral racist prom proposal posted on social media is not enough.  

West Virginia governor signs bill banning transgender athletes

West Virginia's governor signed a bill Wednesday that bans transgender athletes from competing in female sports in middle and high schools and colleges.

Descendants of syphilis experiment at Tuskegee caution using study as reason not to get COVID vaccine

Descendants of the infamous syphilis experiment at Tuskegee are encouraging Black people to get the vaccine despite many Black people citing the experiment as a reason why they do not trust doctors or the vaccine.

Texas Senate votes to ban medical gender transition of minors

Kai Shappley and kids like her are at the core of an intense controversy that has finally reached the floor of the Texas Senate.

LAPD officer asking LeBron James for a sit down after 'accountability' tweet

A Black LAPD police officer who has worked in the city's Skid Row area for two decades invited LeBron James to have a discussion about policing.

Justice Department opens probe into Louisville policing in wake of Breonna Taylor’s death

The Justice Department is opening a sweeping investigation into policing in Louisville, Kentucky after the 2020 death of Breonna Taylor, who was shot to death by police during a raid at her home.

Asian American students have the highest rates of remote learning more than a year after outbreak

Asian American students have the highest rates of remote learning more than a year after the coronavirus pandemic shuttered school buildings and forced districts to pivot to online classes.

Andrew Brown Jr.: NC city council calls on sheriff to release body cam video in fatal shooting

Leaders of a North Carolina city where a Black man was shot and killed by deputies serving search and drug-related warrants are planning to urge the sheriff Friday to release body camera video of the shooting.

Comedian Eric Andre claims racial profiling at Atlanta airport

Comedian Eric Andre says he was the victim of racial profiling while flying out of Atlanta's airport on Wednesday afternoon.

Survey: Nearly 1 in 3 Asian Americans fear threats, physical attacks amid ongoing COVID-19 pandemic

Nearly one-third of Asian Americans fear being threatened or physically attacked due to their race amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, with a majority of them believing there has been a significant rise in violence against the Asian American community.