Houston Highway Project Sparks Debate Over Racial Equity December 2, 2021 An expanded highway apparently hurts non-whites.
Canadians Increasingly Pessimistic About Progress on Racism and Equity December 1, 2021 Just 64 percent of Canadians think the country's race relations are "generally good."
UC Slams the Door on Standardized Admissions Tests, Nixing Any SAT Alternative November 23, 2021 “UC already is and increasingly will become a national model for test-free admissions.”
Faced With Soaring Ds and Fs, Schools Are Ditching the Old Way of Grading November 10, 2021 It's the only way to achieve "equity."
MIT Axed Lecture by Geophysicist Because He Said Academic Evaluations Should Be Based on Merit Not Racial ‘Equity’ October 13, 2021 Thousands register for the scholar's new lecture at Princeton.
New Hampshire Prioritized Non-White Individuals for COVID-19 Vaccines: Federal Complaint September 29, 2021 The state's Republican governor said the policy would ensure "equity."
Dallas ISD Will No Longer Suspend High School and Middle School Students September 28, 2021 Just 2.4 percent of suspended students were white.
Diversity Days at Veterans Affairs September 20, 2021 The VA is holding "listening sessions" for complaints from non-whites.
Racial Inequities Cost U.S. Economy Trillions, Researchers Find September 17, 2021 "The imperative for equity, for closing some of these gaps, is not only a moral one, but it's also an economic one."
Arizona Launches a Bold New Experiment to Limit Racist Convictions September 7, 2021 The state made it much harder for lawyers to strike biased non-whites from juries.
The Secret Bias Hidden in Mortgage-Approval Algorithms September 3, 2021 The analysis finding bias doesn't take credit scores into account.
Corporate America’s $50 Billion Promise September 2, 2021 Washington Post claims that amount isn't enough to lift up blacks.
L.A. City Council Orders a ‘Racial Equity Audit’ of City Programs and Policies August 29, 2021 Supporters say it's “the blueprint for establishing an anti-racist Los Angeles."
Minneapolis Police to Curb Stops for Minor Traffic Violators August 18, 2021 All to reduce racial disparities.
America Should Make Racial Justice Part of Our Official Foreign Policy August 18, 2021 Former Obama adviser says America should "take Black Lives Matter global."
Oregon Scraps Need for High School Students to Prove Proficiency in Math, Reading and Writing August 10, 2021 It's all "in a bid to bolster minority students."
A Fight Over Zoning Tests Charlottesville’s Progress on Race August 7, 2021 "If we have to ruin half of our block for racial justice, yes, we’ll go for that."
Teacher Concerns Rise over CCSD’s New Grading Model August 6, 2021 Large school district makes the lowest grade 50 percent and no longer allows participation to influence grades.
Philly Police Now Required to First Politely Ask Criminals to Please Stop Doing Certain Crimes August 3, 2021 The goal is to reduce "racial disparity."
Senate Bill Aims to Create National Database of Restrictive Property Covenants August 2, 2021 The goal is to find "discrimination" in housing.
Chocolate City? New York City Pols Reveling in New Black Power Surge July 24, 2021 Black rule has worked out great everywhere else.
D.C. Racial Equity Office Rules Lincoln Emancipation Statue Will Widen Racial Inequity July 13, 2021 “There is a severe lack of diversity amongst statues and commemorative works in the District of Columbia."
America’s Housing Market Is Racist. Congress Could Easily Help Fix It if They Wanted To. July 3, 2021 Black lawmaker proposes a bill to more aggressively tackle "disparate impact."
Congressional Leaders Urge FCC to Perform Equity Audit June 30, 2021 Non-white lawmakers demand media reparations.
Restaurants Are Now Adding ‘Equity’ Charges to Customers’ Checks to Fight Oppression June 30, 2021 One restaurant justifies it because tippers are "racist."
UN Rights Chief: Reparations Needed for People Facing Racism June 29, 2021 UN human rights chief: "I am calling on all states to stop denying — and start dismantling — racism."
New Jersey Governor Signs Legislation to Mark Juneteenth That Bars Landlords From Requesting Tenants’ Criminal History June 23, 2021 The governor hopes it "ensure[s] communities of color, especially black Americans, achieve the full equity they deserve."
11 U.S. Mayors Commit to Develop Reparations Pilot Projects June 22, 2021 LA mayor admits: "Cities will never have the funds to pay for reparations on our own."
NIH Releases a Plan to Confront Structural Racism. Critics Say It’s Not Enough June 22, 2021 Black researchers demand even more funding.
Connecticut Has Found a Novel Method to Close the Racial Wealth Gap June 15, 2021 State will give $3,200 "baby bonds" to babies born to mothers on Medicaid.
Black Millennials Lag White and Hispanic Peers in Building Wealth June 9, 2021 The gap might narrow if conspicuous consumption counted as wealth.
What Happens When Doctors Can’t Tell the Truth? June 7, 2021 Doctor: "I'm going to treat the person of color instead because whatever happened to the white guy, he probably deserves it."
Efforts to Advance Racial Equity Baked In Throughout Biden’s Budget June 4, 2021 Biden's budget director: “This is something that should be pervasive in how the government does its business."
Small Businesses Have Surged in Black Communities. Was It the Stimulus? May 29, 2021 Or did blacks establish the businesses to score more handouts?
Biden Is Developing a Pardon Process with a Focus on Racial Justice May 24, 2021 Admin may pardon murderers whose crimes related to "civil rights activism."
California Attorney General Launches Racial Justice Bureau to Combat Hate Crimes, Police Bias May 19, 2021 The bureau will also explore possible reparations.
University of California Will No Longer Consider SAT and ACT Scores May 18, 2021 The university system's regents say the tests are "racist metrics."
Black Homeowner Had a White Friend Stand in for Third Appraisal. Her Home Value Doubled. May 14, 2021 And, of course, the black homeowner is suing.
Black Cemeteries Are Reflection of Deep Segregation History May 11, 2021 Not even the dead can escape systemic racism.
In the Name of Equity, California Will Discourage Students Who Are Gifted at Math May 7, 2021 "All students deserve powerful mathematics; we reject ideas of natural gifts and talents."
Biden’s Racial Equity Agenda Targets ‘Exclusionary’ Single-Family Neighborhoods May 1, 2021 Biden wants to send grants to cities if they eliminate those zoning laws.
Virginia Moving to Eliminate All Accelerated Math Courses Before 11th Grade April 23, 2021 Parent: "This is critical race theory in action."
Corporations Are Working With Social Media Influencers to Cancel-Proof Their Racial Justice Initiatives April 12, 2021 “When you get this stuff right, it’s good for business.”
New York Legalizes Recreational Marijuana, Tying Move to Racial Equity April 5, 2021 Forty percent of its tax revenue will go to non-whites.
Black Women Are Filing Bankruptcy Amid the Pandemic at Alarming Rates April 5, 2021 "There's structural racism in society. . . and in bankruptcy court."
Your Home’s Value Is Based on Racism March 29, 2021 Professor says "Black Americans are paying taxes into a system that benefits white homeowners."
City of Oakland Mayor Is Branded Racist for Giving Families of Color $500 a Month If They Earn Under $59,000 March 26, 2021 She offers poor white families nothing.
Pritzker Signs Economic Equity Package March 26, 2021 Illinois governor says bills will help eliminate "systemic racism."
N.Y.C. Creates Group to Dismantle Structural Racism March 26, 2021 The commission may recommend reparations for all black residents.
The State Department Has a Systemic Diversity Problem March 20, 2021 UN ambassador says diversity “gives a sense of moral authority” to all diplomats.
Oregon Dems Wants to Dish Out $123,000 in Reparations to Black Oregonians March 17, 2021 Blacks who can prove descent from slaves would get $2,733 per year.
How the 1st US City to Fund Reparations for Black Residents Is Making Amends March 11, 2021 Evanston, Illinois, offers black residents up to $25,000 to pay for housing.
Goldman Sachs to Invest $10 Billion over 10 Years to Support Black Women March 11, 2021 Black privilege.
Cooper, N.C. Prison Officials Agree to Release 3,500 Inmates March 3, 2021 The NAACP agreed to drop its lawsuit on that condition.
Boston Public Schools Suspends Test for Advanced Learning Classes March 1, 2021 Superintendent: "There's a lot of work we have to do in the district to be antiracist."
Black Veterans Group Demands the VA to Release Racial Data February 26, 2021 They think "racism" is to blame for the disproportionate number of blacks who get fired.
Biden Says U.S. Has Opportunity for ‘Change’ in Race Disparities February 17, 2021 “Did you ever, five years ago, think every second or third ad . . . would be biracial couples?”
Colin Kaepernick Plans to Raise $250m for Social Justice SPAC February 16, 2021 The board of directors is entirely non-white.
Report: Racist Virginia Laws Are Gone, but Inequities Linger February 13, 2021 Government study urges an overhaul of housing and education to favor blacks.
New Boost for Minority Businesses in Underserved Communities February 12, 2021 Goldman Sachs sets aside $130 million for black businesses.
California Sentencing Laws Should Be Overhauled to Address ‘Extreme Racial Disparities’ February 11, 2021 Victim advocacy group says the proposal puts "the citizens of California in jeopardy.”
Southern Poverty Law Center Stops Monitoring Black Hate Groups Because of ‘Equity’ February 10, 2021 “Black separatism was born out of valid anger against very real historical and systemic oppression."
Remarks by President Biden on America’s Place in the World February 8, 2021 He says "racial equity" will serve as a pillar of his foreign policy.
Biden Touts Administration’s First Steps on Racial Disparities January 27, 2021 Every agency is now "mandated to consider and advance equity and then be held accountable for it."
Apple Announces New Projects Related to Its $100 Million Pledge for Racial Equity and Justice January 15, 2021 Tim Cook hopes to "empower communities that have borne the brunt of racism and discrimination for far too long."
Companies Have Promised $35 Billion Toward Racial Equity. Where Is the Money Going? December 23, 2020 Companies say the money will help increase blacks' net worth.
SAT Math Scores Mirror and Maintain Racial Inequity December 16, 2020 Could that be because the races are unequal?
At Theaters, Push for Racial Equity Leads to Resignations and Restructuring August 21, 2020 "Not all of the change taking place is voluntary."