CULTURE & RACE

No permanent victories against racism

They came from all over the country: Colorado Springs; Granada Hills, Calif.; Groton, Conn; Chicago;…

15 Charts That Prove We’re Far From Post-Racial

On July 2, 1964, the Civil Rights Act was signed into law, officially banning discrimination…

The Essence of Innocence: Consequences of Dehumanizing Black Children

The social category “children” defines a group of individuals who are perceived to be distinct,…

When it Comes to Illegal Drug Use, White America Does the Crime, Black America Gets the Time

White Americans are more likely than black Americans to have used most kinds of illegal…

Are Emily and Greg more Employable than Lakisha and Jamal? A Field Experiment on Labor Market Discrimination

Abstract We perform a field experiment to measure racial discrimination in the labor market. We…