Scholars of colour told us they engage in strategies to make it harder for them to be dismissed as biased or lacking rigour, says Cydney Hurston Dupree

More than 500 influential stars, showrunners and other notable names in the world of TV voted on the best series released since Jan. 1, 2000. See what they chose.

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Peopling Politics is an interdisciplinary network that connects sociologists, political scientists, and practitioners who study U.S. politics with a focus on race, class, inequality, and the social and cultural forces that shape political life. We convene scholars and practitioners who put people fi

In a new study, Boston University political scientist Christine Slaughter explores how they viewed Kamala Harris’ 2024 presidential campaign

Access to power over other racial groups is their preferred political currency

Jesse Jackson transformed the study of Black politics. Beyond his legacy as a civil rights leader, Jackson inspired empirical research on Black opinion and political behavior.

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February 2026 marks the Centennial celebration of Black History Month, which was originally called Negro History Week in 1926. Black […]