By J.D. Long-García — 2020
The United States is going through a national examination of conscience on the question of race, and the Latino community is no exception.
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Americans say whites are the most common race they see in advertising, and they say the dominant gender role is male. But as the saying goes, Madison Avenue is not Main Street, nor is it the Appalachian Trail or the Pacific Crest Trail.
Just like with financial diversification, you should also invest in several different areas of your identity.
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Plenty of people love to describe the world of athletics in utopian terms, using words such as “colorblind” and “open-minded” and “meritocracy.” They’re not wrong to regard their realm as better than the so-called real world.
Black women are 37 cents behind men in the pay gap—in other words, for every dollar a man makes, black women make 63 cents.
There is a belief among some African-Americans that to defeat racism, they have to work harder, be smarter, be better.
Basketball legend lauds 'profound influence' of Black athletes when it comes to social justice.
The U.S. has seen a rise in hate crimes, but data shows that bigotry is a constant in Indian Country.
Billie Jean King isn’t interested in being a legend—she’s interested in succession.
Carl Nassib, 28, became the first openly gay player to compete in an N.F.L. game. Teammates, the news media and observers casually noted the feat, then cheered his game-changing play.
Ideas of black people as natural athletes contribute to wider social myths of black people as hyperphysical, uncontrollably strong and cognitively challenged. These ideas have very real consequences for black communities in Britain.