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

How the U.S. government measures race has changed substantially since censuses began in 1790. Today, Americans differ on whether the government should ask about race.

Diane Sawyer and author Nell Irvin Painter discuss what it means to be "white." April 1, 2010— -- What does it mean to be "white"? Is it one race of people? Were people defined as "white" ...

Greeks and Scythians -- Romans, Celts, Gauls, and Germani -- White slavery -- White slavery as beauty ideal -- The White beauty ideal as science -- Johann Friedrich Blumenbach names White people ...

Teachers say recent legislation puts Black History Month lessons at risk. Recent attacks on race education, via the targeting of "critical race theory" in schools, have put Black educators -- and the ...

For several years now, a phrase has been recurrent in French public debate, used to discredit discussions on discrimination: “anti-white racism.” It is mainly propagated by the far right, its ...

Alex Hinton receives receives funding from the Rutgers-Newark Sheila Y. Oliver Center for Politics and Race in America, Rutgers Research Council, and Henry Frank Guggenheim Foundation. President ...