Racial categories, which have been on every U.S. census, have changed from decade to decade, reflecting the politics and science of the times.

There is one human race, and until America confronts the living legacy of state sanctioned racism with honest education, ...

On the 30th anniversary of a verdict that shook the U.S., this seminal documentary on the O.J. Simpson trial offers lasting insights. On Oct. 3, 1995, O.J. Simpson (C) listens to the not guilty ...

Using the full power of the federal government, President Trump has promoted a vision of America that challenges the legitimacy of the Black experience. News Analysis Using the full power of the ...

No institution is above scrutiny, but the Trump administration’s planned overhaul could obscure the work of God in American history. When the National Museum of African American History & Culture ...

This article is republished from The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. On Sept. 3, 2025, Florida announced its plans to be the ...

Planning for the Smithsonian American Art Museum exhibition “The Shape of Power: Stories of Race and American Sculpture” started in 2019. That was before the second Trump administration began its ...

On Sept. 3, 2025, Florida announced its plans to be the first state to eliminate vaccine mandates for its citizens, including those for children to attend school. As experts on the history of American ...

CNN anchor Abby Phillip is slamming Jillian Michaels for peddling false claims about slavery on her show last week. The "NewsNight" host slammed Michaels in an on-air monologue Aug. 19 after nearly a ...