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NFLPA’s DeMaurice Smith: NFL draft gave fans ‘window into who our players are’
The union’s executive director explains why the virtual event was a success
Sports
Meet Rajah Caruth, the 17-year-old eyeing a NASCAR career and a driver’s license
The D.C. native is excelling in the racing company’s diversity driver program
Culture
Famous for its history of diversity, ‘Star Trek’ gets its first black female director
TV vet Hanelle Culpepper directed the pilot for new series ‘Star Trek: Picard’
Sports
Red Sox’s Raquel Ferreira breaks through baseball’s glass ceiling
A child of immigrants is now the highest-ranking woman in baseball
Culture
Five African Americans named ‘genius’ grant winners by MacArthur Foundation
In their own way, each is working toward increasing understanding of black histories and communities
Sports
NFL’s minority head coaches weigh in on state of diversity in their ranks
Mike Tomlin, Ron Rivera, Anthony Lynn and Brian Flores discuss hiring cycle
Culture
Sundance and Toronto film festivals commit to increasing numbers of minority critics
New USC study finds white men dominate the ranks of film criticism
Sports
Why aren’t more black kids going pro in esports?
With multibillion-dollar gaming industry, there is a pronounced and growing racial gap in the player pools
Culture
‘Black Panther’ dominance: ‘A movie can’t get to $1 billion globally without tapping into some universal truths’
The superhero epic bests even ‘The Dark Knight’