Race

How Black culture and history became collateral damage in the Altadena fire

Nearly six months after the devastating fires in Southern California, Black families are still struggling to put the pieces together

The untold legacy of Bibb lettuce

‘In the vast majority of history and backstories I’ve come across detailing the origins of Bibb lettuce, Major John Bigger Bibb’s role as an enslaver was never mentioned’

Never forget Darnella Frazier, the teen who filmed the murder of George Floyd

Her video helped to inspire a worldwide movement for racial justice

In historically Black neighborhoods, the California wildfires could leave deeper inequality in its wake

In Springfield, Ohio, Haitians seek a better life for their families despite ongoing racial hatred

More than 12,000 Haitians have arrived in town for work since 2020, but some local white people have not-so-politely told them they’re not wanted here

Doc Rivers, Malcolm Brogdon describe their paths to advocacy in new book

Their essays are included in ‘The Power of Basketball’

After Kelvin Moore died in an Alabama prison, his body was returned without organs. His family wants answers

Family plans to sue the state of Alabama

Two gene therapies for sickle cell disease approved in US

For Michael Jordan, success as a pitchman required a form of colorblindness

His commercials projected a ‘virtual integration’ in which Jordan became the imaginary playmate of white fans