10+ Best Articles on Race
The most useful articles on race from around the web—beginners to advanced—curated by thought leaders and our community. We focus on timeless pieces and update the list whenever we discover new, must-read articles or videos—make sure to bookmark and revisit this page.
Top 5 Race Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved on race by Refind users in 2023 so far.
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How to make sure racial justice is part of climate activism
Shared by 37, including Faik Ersoy, Reshma Saujani
Short Articles
Short on time? Check out these useful short articles on race—all under 10 minutes.
Transgender people of color face unique challenges as gender discrimination and racism intersect
Being both trans and a person of color comes with a unique set of challenges. Collectively working toward overcoming these barriers is one way this community fights for survival.
The Long American Counter-Revolution
Historian Gerald Horne has developed a grand theory of U.S. history as a series of devastating backlashes to progress—right down to the present day.
How young people of color can handle racial stressors
For many Black youth, contemporary life in the US involves a regular barrage of racial stressors. Here's why that's important to attend to.
Race was invented by liberals
Capitalism's inequalities need to be justified somehow
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles on race.
Field at a Crossroads: Genetics and Racial Mythmaking
As their research is twisted to fuel racist claims, many geneticists are weighing the societal risks of their work.
Why There Was No Racial Reckoning
Systemic problems will not be solved by representational victories.
What do we do with the science of terrible men?
The pioneers of social genetics were racists and eugenicists: should we give up on the science they founded altogether?
«Yes, all humans are 99.9 per cent the same, but the remaining 0.1 per cent makes a difference for many life outcomes that we care about»
The Genius of Toni Morrison’s Only Short Story
In the extraordinary “Recitatif,” Morrison withholds crucial details of racial identity, making the reader the subject of her experiment.
How the Crypto Hustle Carries on America’s Shameful History of Racial Inequality
Cryptocurrency was supposed to change the economic outlook for Black America. For many, it made things worse.
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