A civil-rights leader’s friendship with a white boy sits at the heart of his account of how he encountered racism.

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There are good reasons white actors should not be playing Black characters in our moment

Historically Black colleges and universities hold steady against the churn of political retreat and cultural amnesia.

The country seems to be tiring of the Trump era. Now what?

The language is benefiting from a respect for diversity.