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She explored the history and culture of Africa, the West Indies and Europe in work that made her a perennial favorite for the Nobel Prize.

Films and TV shows keep reimagining history as a multiracial dream world. Is that really a step forward?

He broke barriers as the first Black physicist in nearly every role. But his identity made him reach for dreams beyond his career as a scientist.

The Black share of the electorate had been on the rise for decades, but in some counties, a Supreme Court decision in 2013 changed that, according to a new analysis.

The shock of the new, in political life, often sends us back to the past in search of an intellectual compass.

Pollution is contributing to Black Americans’ decision to move South, in a trend that is as worrying as it is moving.

Dr. Woodson’s house, the birthplace of the annual month, was a hub of scholarship, bringing together generations of intellectuals, writers and activists.

The former president is again focusing on race and background as he campaigns against Nikki Haley in New Hampshire.

The Supreme Court’s ruling intended to remove the consideration of race during the admissions process. So students used their essays to highlight their racial background.

Colleges have fled standardized tests, on the theory that they hurt diversity. That’s not what the research shows.

Most days I feel as if I woke up from a nap I didn’t mean to take into a world I don’t quite recognize.