Racism

An investigation by Brigham Young University into allegations that fans engaged in racial heckling and uttered racial slurs at a Duke volleyball player last month found no evidence to support the claim.

An investigation by The Markup has found that lenders in 2019 were more likely to deny home loans to people of color than to white people with similar financial characteristics — even when controlled for newly available financial factors the mortgage industry for years has said would explain racial disparities in lending.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools released a video of a controversial talk by anti-racism author Ibram X. Kendi after two top North Carolina Republicans called it divisive and dangerous. But most people still can't watch it.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools has drawn fire from two top Republicans, Senate leader Phil Berger and Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, over the superintendent's decision to pay anti-racism author Ibram X. Kendi to speak to district leaders. It's the lastest flare-up in a national battle over critical race theory and how to talk about racism.

School officials in North Carolina's Union County have apologized after racist hashtags were displayed on a classroom Twitter wall as part of a Civil War assignment for fourth graders.

The suit names Gregory and Travis McMichael, as well as William "Roddie" Bryan, who are all facing felony murder charges in connection with Arbery's death.

Members of the state Board of Education say they’ve gotten thousands of emails about proposed new social studies standards. The debate over how to address racism, oppression and gender identity is clearly striking a nerve.

North Carolina education officials met this week to put finishing touches on a new social studies and history curriculum for public schools. Instead they clashed over deep divides on race, gender identity and politics.

The way police handled Wednesday's onslaught showed that "some people are ... given certain kinds of leeway or space, and other people are not," says African American studies professor Eddie Glaude.

Superintendent Earnest Winston started the school year by saying anti-racism would be a major focus for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. As first semester ends, Winston says that work remains a top priority despite the distractions of a pandemic.