Many authorities hold that the caste system arose from racial differences, long since obliterated by the gradual downward mixture of blood, — and, no doubt, by some upward mixture too, — and ...

Caste is an ancient system of social hierarchy based on one’s birth that is tied to concepts of purity and social status. Its history, evolution and current state are complicated.

Supporters and opponents of a proposed ordinance to add caste to Seattle’s anti-discrimination laws attempt to out-voice each other during a rally at Seattle City Hall, Feb. 21, 2023, in Seattle.

Underscoring the backwards meaning of “Make America Great Again,” the Trump administration is touting the president’s executive order terminating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI ...

The film “Origin,” like the book “Caste” on which it was based, offers a powerful paradigm for understanding America’s bitter racial divide, writes author and theologian Keith Magee.

Author Isabel Wilkerson discusses racism in the U.S. CHRISTIANE AMANPOUR, CHIEF INTERNATIONAL ANCHOR: And turning now to the United States, where our next guest says the death of Tyre Nichols is ...

Trump’s American Caste System If the administration’s birthright citizenship executive order is implemented, “there will be a new kind of stratification” in the United States.

Based on Isabel Wilkerson's book "Caste," DuVernay's film draws a line between India's caste system, the hierarchies of Nazi Germany and the historic subjugation of Black people in the United States.

Caste is an ancient system of social hierarchy based on one’s birth that is tied to concepts of purity and social status. Its history, evolution and current state are complicated. A move to o… ...