*Have you ever heard the expression, “When the White community catches a cold, the Black community gets pneumonia?” It’s commonly said and repeated in the Black communities and is no exaggeration. The ...

Denizens of the nation’s colleges and universities take perverse pride in proclaiming that America – including higher education – embodies systemic racism. More insidious than mere racism – ...

CHICAGO, Ill. -- Historical housing practices in the U.S. have put many communities of color at a disadvantage. It’s not necessarily due to individuals being racist. It’s due to housing policies ...

Racism directed against Black people, indigenous people, and other groups is often said to be systemic in a way that amounts to more than the prejudices of individuals. Understanding and evaluating ...

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- Tracey Williams-Dillard is the granddaughter of an influential journalist who gave a voice to black communities when they weren’t being heard back in 1934. "He was righting the ...

Re: your June 19 story, “County approves closures of two Santa Paula Hospital units”: Thank you, Tom Kisken, for covering the unfortunate closure of critical services at Santa Paula Hospital. Thank ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

A group of faculty, staff members and students from Indiana’s colleges and universities are calling on Indiana lawmakers to reject the abortion restrictions they are meeting in special session to ...

The recent killing of a black man, George Floyd, by a white police officer in Minneapolis has sparked a period of national protest and unrest. To many, Floyd’s death exemplifies the brutality of ...

On Jan. 20, President Joe Biden became the first in U.S. history to explicitly name “the sting of systemic racism” in his inaugural address. With this deliberate and specific use of the term, Biden ...