Special Report

The sociologist and scholar William Julius Wilson revises his stance on whether Democrats should put race on the agenda.

A small Seattle community battles health disparities that disproportionately affect the poor and people of color.

With NPR embroiled in another controversy, it’s time to ask again whether the media can ever responsibly cover race.

The paradoxical reticence of America’s first black president and how progressives must fill the vacuum

Public opinion on race is often inconsistent. Does political science have the tools to capture all forms of racism?

A Chicago suburb proves that America’s neighborhoods don’t have to be drawn across racial lines.

How anti-immigrant sentiment can divide a community — and what can be done to unite residents

White Americans must embrace racial justice as their own cause if we hope to achieve widespread equity.

Our current tax system rewards unproductive speculation and punishes the working middle class.