Amy Sherald, Michael R. Jackson and others discuss the challenges and opportunities of cultivating black audiences and dismantling historically white institutions. Amy Sherald’s “Precious ...

News & Comment Black and White in Grays Harbor County In an otherwise-colorful timber town, Angela Walker and her family are taking a stand against racism.

Deqa Dhalac is the new mayor of South Portland, Maine. She’s making history as the city’s first Black mayor, and she’s believed to be the first Somali American mayor in the United States.

The challenges Black people face while navigating white spaces are the subject of Anderson’s latest book, “ Black in White Space: The Enduring Impact of Color in Everyday Life,” (University of Chicago ...