I didn’t come here to praise Betsy DeVos.

The white kid spotted extolling the virtues of whiteness to fellow students in a recent viral video wants you to know he…

Robert Palmer knows how uncomfortable it can feel to be a black professor at a predominantly white college.

If you want to see how systemic—and endemic—racism in the U.S., follow the money.

Years ago, The Root Editor-in-Chief Danielle Belton and I were having a conversation about America’s jacked-up…

Whenever I see Ku Klux Klan rallies or skinheads marching, instead of hate, I am always filled with a sense of…

While we were all distracted by other things Tuesday, Betsy DeVos used her powers as education secretary to roll back…

Editor’s note: Once a month, this column will tackle broader questions about what the country should do to increase…