He was a rising jazz pianist from Tokyo. Then his NYC dreams were shattered.
He came to New York from Tokyo to make it as a jazz musician, and he did, landing gigs in several touring bands and leading a trio of his own. He was elegant but never flashy on the piano, always well prepared and on ...
Kyle Larson can return to NASCAR competition next season following a long suspension for using a racial slur while playing a video game. He was suspended in April after he used the n-word while playing an online racing game in which viewers could follow along. ...
Two ways to stand against racism and sexism at work
Despite a decade of efforts, women and racial minorities are still underrepresented on corporate boards.
Black Lives Matter prompts important conversations in Japanese sports
Despite its distant origins the movement has resonated in the nation, where a growing number of biracial athletes have faced racial issues.
What’s in a name? NFL team’s decision should make us ask
The fight over naming — whether it's a sports team or a country music band — is really a fight about power.
What’s in a name? Princeton University faces its racist past
U.S. President Woodrow Wilson's image as a promoter of democracy and equality is being replaced with that of a stone-cold racist, extreme even for his time.
U.S. Army soldier charged with plotting to help neo-Nazis attack his own unit
Federal prosecutors on Monday charged a 22-year-old U.S. Army private with plotting to attack his own military unit abroad by sending sensitive details about the unit to a neo-Nazi group. The Justice Department said Ethan Melzer of Louisville, Kentucky, had sent details about his unit's ...
White NHL players finding their voice on racism, in and outside the sport
Players in the predominantly white NHL are speaking out against racism.
Naomi Osaka in no mood to back down on support for Black Lives Matter
The two-time Grand Slam champion has been vocal in her support of the protests against racial injustice that are happening around the world.
Racial disparities in the impact of the COVID-19 crisis are fueling the U.S. protests.
Why we need the spirit of Bobby Kennedy now
The ongoing pandemic isn’t the first time the U.S. has had to confront its collective pathologies.
Has racism exacerbated the COVID-19 crisis?
Mass incarceration and other social ills made the world more vulnerable.
