How bad is racism in America today?

How you see race in the United States can depend a lot on your own background. ... Blacks and whites see racism in the United States very, very differently ... read more

America is far from having quelled its racism problem. Whether it's treatment by police or susceptibility to poverty, one's skin color can determine a whole range of variables in life. Particularly, blacks in America face a disproportionate number of social and economic barriers — but the racial problem is not binary. read more

Half of Americans -- exactly 50 percent -- say racism is a"big problem" in this country, according to a fascinating new Pew poll released today. read more

Gone is the overt, violent, and legal racism of my childhood. It has been replaced by a subtler version. It is a racism that is easier to ignore, easier to deny, and consequently almost as dangerous. read more