Kennedy Mitchum expected little in return after emailing Merriam- Webster about its standing definition of the word racism. The 22-year-old was surprised to receive a response from the editor of the ...

Earlier this week North Carolinians were reminded, in stark economic terms, that institutional racism is very much present today and has a direct impact on African Americans and other minorities ...

FLORISSANT, Mo. (KTVI) – A 22-year-old Missouri woman is making international news after successfully petitioning Merriam-Webster to update its definition for the word “racism” in the dictionary. “I ...

Merriam-Webster, the venerable dictionary publisher, announced last week that it would update its definition of the word “racism” in response to a request by a 22-year-old woman from Missouri. But ...

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 – ...

A recent college graduate from St. Louis called out the Merriam-Webster Dictionary for what she said is an incorrect definition of the word “racism.” Kennedy Mitchum has taken a different approach to ...

The American reference dictionary Merriam-Webster will change its definition of the word racism at the suggestion of a young black woman, who wanted it to better reflect the oppression of people of ...

Racism is a systemic issue — one that we have the knowledge and tools to solve. But is there a will? When Layal Liverpool developed light, itchy patches on her skin, she sought advice from medical ...

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 ...

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission plans to broaden its enforcement efforts to include additional focus on systemic racism and artificial intelligence in the workplace, it said in a Jan.

The Systemic Racism Project, which aims to make research on systemic racism publicly-accessible, recently announced its collaboration with the John Nicholas Brown Center for Advanced Study. The ...

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 ...