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Are There Really Just Five Racial Groups?
How the government developed its racial-classification system. By Brian Palmer| For the first time in America, Asians and other minority babies now outnumber white babies Tong Ro/Image Stock. For the...
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Census seeks changes in how it measures race
The Census Bureau wants to make broad changes to its surveys to keep pace with changing notions of race. The changes would drop use of the term “Negro” leaving a choice of “black” or...
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Riders and Race
Do commuters on the bus or train look like the workers in that area? In New York, yes. Not so much in Atlanta and Philly. By Alex Goldmark | In America, white workers a lot less likely to take public...
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The Media’s Stereotypical Portrayals of Race
by Sam Fulwood III SOURCE: AP/Lynne Sladky Miami Heat’s LeBron James speaks with Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant during a game on January 19, 2012. The media’s stereotypical portrayals of race have...
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In Neighborhoods of Color, The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same
By Sharon Kinlaw and Steve King Generation after generation, we have seen the destruction of communities of color in the United States through institutionalized discriminatory practices, lax...
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New Survey Takes A Snapshot Of The View From Black America
by GENE DEMBY Listen to the Story Morning Edition 4 min 41 sec Playlist Download Transcript African-Americans said they were optimistic about the future despite anxieties about possible financial...
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The 40-Year-Old Photo That Gives Us A Reason To Smile
by KAREN GRIGSBY BATES This 1973 photo of five children playing in a Detroit suburb has gone viral on the Internet. The children were Rhonda Shelly, 3 (from left), Kathy Macool, 7, Lisa Shelly, 5,...
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