This is one of an occasional series of posts on black Americans and religion by the Pew Research Center. For African Americans, the Bible’s Exodus narrative is a cultural touchstone. Since before the Civil…
Many, if not most, workers experience times in their lives when their responsibilities at work conflict with their responsibilities at home. This is a problem that is felt acutely by…
A city that is racially diverse is not necessarily inclusive, just as a city that is racially inclusive might not have much racial diversity. Racial diversity and racial inclusion are often used interchangeably, but…
In this Ground Truth Briefing, two veteran negotiators for the Israelis and the Palestinians, Gilead Sher and Saeb Erekat, discuss the opening of the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem, the confrontation…
The man behind Kendrick Lamar’s recent references to Hebrew Israelite doctrine is a cousin to the rapper named Carl Duckworth — who goes by Karni Ben Israel and belongs to…
In 1967, at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, Martin Luther King spoke with NBC News’ Sander Vanocur about the “new phase” of the struggle for “genuine equality.” 11…
For the first time in 50 years, Andrew Young and Jesse Jackson return together to the spot where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot The agitator and the diplomat grip…
“To know how much there is to know, is the beginning to learning to live.” — Dorothy West, 1995 The Richer, The Poorer While Black History Month is coming to a close,…
Wealth—the measure of an individual’s or family’s financial net worth—provides all sorts of opportunities for American families. Wealth makes it easier for people to seamlessly transition between jobs, move to…
