Race and ethnicity

A 12-year-old girl has been charged in connection with a reported attack on Muslim students in Waterbury, Connecticut, city officials said.

Some prominent companies have scaled back or set aside the diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives that much of corporate America endorsed following the protests that accompanied the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd, a Black man, in 2020.

The state of Florida has one of the smallest wealth gaps by race and ethnicity, according to a WalletHub report

A recent survey found 52% of people couldn’t name a single famous Asian American. Nine percent named the actor Jackie Chan, who is not American.

It has been almost 50 years since Asian American and Pacific Islander month was established, but anti-Asian hate continues to rise.

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A racially biased test delayed Black patients from getting a kidney transplant and now more than 14,000 are part of a move to make amends.

Under the revisions, Hispanic or Latino is listed as one race/ethnicity category and a new one will be created for people of Middle Eastern and North African heritage.

A legal case over a Black student’s hair goes to court as school dress and grooming codes come under scrutiny.

A case of a Texas student suspended from his regular school classes over his dreadlocks goes before a judge on Thursday.

Because these two moms have a different racial background than their adopted children, they go the extra mile to make sure they feel represented in all aspects of their lives.