One hundred years ago today, a black man was the first to reach the North Pole, but it took a while for Matthew Henson to get the credit for that feat.

If President Obama is serious about advancing a positive vision of our nation as a partner in the world, he must go to the World Conference Against Racism.

Some of the world’s most powerful leaders will be forced to put their differences aside and work together to solve this global economic crisis.

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Underserved students need more than just standardized tests. They need to be studying languages like Chinese and interacting with students in Latin America and Europe. To overhaul No Child Left Behind, President Obama should look to Chicago's success with globally focused schools.

America's the only place where West Africa's hottest pop duo Amadou & Mariam is not a big hit. That's about to change.

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Calling Indian Americans a “model minority” isn’t a compliment. It’s an attempt to fit them into an oversimplified box for political purposes.

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Somewhere between a raspy Somalian rapper, a Palestinian poet and a Debbie Allen-directed dance performance, the American idea of what it means to be Arab begins to grow.