Race & Ethnicity | Diversity & Inclusion

What Does It Mean to Be Latinx? For Some, It’s the ‘One Term That Gives Everyone a Home’

in Culture, Diversity, Gender, Inclusion, Intersectionality, Race & Ethnicity

By the 1980s, the use of ‘Latina/o’ emerged to describe the more diverse ethnic and racial fabric of people known as ‘Hispanic.’ But for some, that descriptor still falls short of inclusive, as the male/female gender binary of the Spanish language can leave out those who identify as nonbinary. Enter one of the most controversial […]

The Changing Racial and Ethnic Composition of the U.S. Electorate

in Access, Culture, Diversity, Equity, Race & Ethnicity, Voting & Elections

In battleground states, Hispanics grew more than other racial or ethnic groups as a share of eligible voters.

The Fight Against Words That Sound Like, but Are Not, Slurs

in Community, Culture, Higher Education, Inclusion, Intersectionality, Race & Ethnicity

Colleges are torn apart when faculty are punished and publicly vilified for accidentally giving offense.

Princeton Admitted Past Racism. Now It Is Under Investigation.

in Access, Equity, Higher Education, Inclusion, Race & Ethnicity

The Trump administration opened a civil rights investigation into the university after its president acknowledged the role of systemic racism at the school.

Wanted: Black Studies Scholars (Only)

in Access, Diversity, Equity, Graduate, Higher Education, Inclusion, Race & Ethnicity

University of Chicago English says it’s only admitting Black studies Ph.D. candidates for 2021 admissions cycle, citing Black Lives Matter and the field’s complicated history with regard to race.

The Oscars’ New Diversity Rules Are Sweeping but Safe

in Art, Culture, Diversity, Inclusion, Race & Ethnicity

Although the initiative is meant to encourage major changes, the best-picture qualifications aren’t as strict as they may seem.

I Was a U.S. Diplomat. Customs and Border Protection Only Cared That I Was Black.

in Culture, Diversity, Equity, Intersectionality, Race & Ethnicity

Most of my colleagues crossed the U.S. border with barely a glance. Why was I usually detained and harassed?

How to Make a Less Racist, More Inclusive Job Listing

in Allyship, BU Hiring, Diversity, Equity, Faculty Hiring, Inclusion, Race & Ethnicity

You may think your job listing sounds welcoming to people of color, but the wording can send a different signal.

For Black Suffragists, the Lens Was a Mighty Sword

in Access, Diversity, Gender, Inclusion, Intersectionality, Race & Ethnicity

Photographs of generations of Black suffragists offer invaluable documents about their thwarted and central roles in the history of women’s rights.

Together You Can Redeem the Soul of Our Nation

in Allyship, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Race & Ethnicity

“Though I am gone, I urge you to answer the highest calling of your heart and stand up for what you truly believe.” Congressman John Lewis asked the New York Times to publish and op-ed on the day of his funeral.