From the very first census in 1790, the United States has measured race – but rarely in the same way or without controversy. Categories such as “free white males,” “free white females,” “all other ...

Born Equal: Eliminating Ethnicity and Race from Birth Certificates This article discusses how racial categories, rooted in social history, are used in records and society. It argues race isn’t ...

Political analyst Michael Barone recently recalled how a Boston woman some years ago made her voting decisions: “I just go down the ballot and vote for all the good Irish names.” For decades, party ...

Racial and ethnic achievement gaps are already large by the time kids reach elementary school. One explanation for these achievement gaps is the greater likelihood that Black and Hispanic students ...

At UD, the study of race and ethnic studies focuses on developing you intercultural competencies through the lens of race, ethnicity and social justice. By giving you the awareness, context and theory ...

The Census Bureau is also testing more gender-neutral language throughout the survey. A new "Middle Eastern or North African" racial category will also be implemented. These changes could be ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — People will soon ...

Suicide rates in the United States are highest among American Indian, Alaska Native, and white populations. However, youth suicide rates are rising in African American and Asian communities. Suicide, ...

California is set to make history as the first state in the nation to require instruction in ethnic studies in all its public high schools. Given that enrollment in an ethnic studies course is shown ...

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. The City University of New York system has received $5 million from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation ...