Rachel Hatzipanagos

The call to rename the Baltimore bridge comes amid a larger debate about how to acknowledge the harm done by some of America’s most prominent figures.

The true story behind Cinco de Mayo and why Mexican Americans celebrate it.

Alabama is considering a bill that would make Juneteenth a state holiday. Workers could choose to celebrate Juneteenth or Jefferson Davis’s birthday.

To properly direct government help and resources to the people who need it most, data should be split up among the many groups that represent the overall Asian population in America, advocates say.

O.J. Simpson’s acquittal for the murders of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and a friend, Ronald Goldman, became a symbol of America’s lingering racial division.

About US recently asked readers to share how they navigate interracial friendships and received more than 400 responses. We talked to a few of them.

While the issue of fetal personhood has been part of the abortion debate for decades, it took the fall of Roe v. Wade for the impact of personhood measures to become a reality.

Since Roe v. Wade was overturned, nearly two dozen states have considered legislation declaring a fetus — or even an embryo — a person with distinct rights.

A proposal to pay $5 million in reparations to some Black San Francisco residents has run into roadblocks.

Activists around the country are debating the best ways to acknowledge lynchings. But they often meet resistance from local residents — both Black and White.

In “Black AF History: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America,” author Michael Harriot centers Blackness instead of Whiteness by default to tell the story of America.

About US spoke with Dean Saranillio, an associate professor at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, about how Hawaii became the 50th U.S. state.

Florida is joining other states in restricting property sales to Chinese nationals over national security concerns. But for some the laws recall a painful past.

The brawl that occurred on the Alabama River frontage last week has made the rounds on social media and tested racial tensions in the historic town.

In “The 272,” author Rachel L. Swarms tells the story of enslaved people sold to save Georgetown University through the eyes of one family, the Mahoneys.

Numerous advocates have asked universities built on tribal lands to make amends.

After Jordan Neely, a 30-year old homeless man, was choked to death by another passengers, some New Yorkers are questioning the safety of the subway system.

Jules Hoffman, a transgender and nonbinary performer on the popular YouTube show for babies “Songs for Littles,” became a target of online hate recently.

Andrew Lester, 84, shooting Ralph Yarl, 16, follows a pattern fueled by a fear of Black men and boys, activists say.

Zachary Willmore, 19, has taken his 1.8 million followers on a journey through his acceptance of his HIV in a series of more than 20 videos.