Race in America

Chronicling the human journey of racial, ethnic, and religious groups across the United States

Our honest, hidden thoughts on race captured in just 6 words

More than half a million people shared their experiences with the Race Card Project. Here's what they said.

In 2018, to mark the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s assassination, National Geographic examined the implications of race on how we live, communicate, view the world and each other.

“It’s hard for an individual–or a country–to evolve past discomfort if the source of anxiety is only discussed in hushed tones.”
–Michele Norris

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There’s No Scientific Basis for Race—It's a Made-Up Label

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Where the Streets Have MLK's Name

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Why Do We See So Many Things as ‘Us vs. Them’?

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As America Changes, Some Anxious Whites Feel Left Behind

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From Birth to School to Old Age: Inequality by the Numbers

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For Decades, Our Coverage Was Racist. To Rise Above Our Past, We Must Acknowledge It

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Why Historically Black Colleges Are Enjoying a Renaissance

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These Twins Will Make You Rethink Race

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There’s No Scientific Basis for Race—It's a Made-Up Label

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Where the Streets Have MLK's Name

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Why Do We See So Many Things as ‘Us vs. Them’?

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As America Changes, Some Anxious Whites Feel Left Behind

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From Birth to School to Old Age: Inequality by the Numbers

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For Decades, Our Coverage Was Racist. To Rise Above Our Past, We Must Acknowledge It

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Race in America

Teaching Kids

Reckoning With the Past

Our honest, hidden thoughts on race captured in just 6 words

June 2021 Issue

To combat racial injustice, we must fully tell its stories

This is how we can envision Black freedom

‘The savings of a lifetime were reduced to ashes’

Tulsa finally confronts the day a white mob destroyed a Black community

Our honest, hidden thoughts on race captured in just 6 words

June 2021 Issue

To combat racial injustice, we must fully tell its stories

This is how we can envision Black freedom

‘The savings of a lifetime were reduced to ashes’

Tulsa finally confronts the day a white mob destroyed a Black community

Our honest, hidden thoughts on race captured in just 6 words

June 2021 Issue

To combat racial injustice, we must fully tell its stories

This is how we can envision Black freedom

‘The savings of a lifetime were reduced to ashes’

Tulsa finally confronts the day a white mob destroyed a Black community

The Race Issue

Why Historically Black Colleges Are Enjoying a Renaissance

These Twins Will Make You Rethink Race

There’s No Scientific Basis for Race—It's a Made-Up Label

Where the Streets Have MLK's Name

Why Do We See So Many Things as ‘Us vs. Them’?

As America Changes, Some Anxious Whites Feel Left Behind

From Birth to School to Old Age: Inequality by the Numbers

For Decades, Our Coverage Was Racist. To Rise Above Our Past, We Must Acknowledge It

Why Historically Black Colleges Are Enjoying a Renaissance

These Twins Will Make You Rethink Race

There’s No Scientific Basis for Race—It's a Made-Up Label

Where the Streets Have MLK's Name

Why Do We See So Many Things as ‘Us vs. Them’?

As America Changes, Some Anxious Whites Feel Left Behind

From Birth to School to Old Age: Inequality by the Numbers

For Decades, Our Coverage Was Racist. To Rise Above Our Past, We Must Acknowledge It

Why Historically Black Colleges Are Enjoying a Renaissance

These Twins Will Make You Rethink Race

There’s No Scientific Basis for Race—It's a Made-Up Label

Where the Streets Have MLK's Name

Why Do We See So Many Things as ‘Us vs. Them’?

As America Changes, Some Anxious Whites Feel Left Behind

From Birth to School to Old Age: Inequality by the Numbers

For Decades, Our Coverage Was Racist. To Rise Above Our Past, We Must Acknowledge It

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