Singer Anita White, who was sued by a country group over the use of the name Lady A, says the group is using their white privilege against her. The band, who had previously been known as Lady Antebellum, filed a lawsuit in federal court on Wednesday seeking a ruling that their use...
The Alternate Racial Realities of Life in Clovis
He never really felt he belonged, except on the team. And they called him a “Token." A few years ago I watched the movie, "McFarland, USA" about a cross country team in a largely agricultural, small town, in the San Joaquin Valley. The McFarland boys cross country team won...
How Talented Kids From Low-Income Families Become 'Lost Einsteins'
Innovation is widely viewed as the engine of economic growth. To maximize innovation and growth, all of our brightest youth should have the opportunity to become inventors. But a study we recently conducted, jointly with Neviana Petkova of the U.S. Treasury, paints a very different picture. We found that a...
How Talented Kids From Low-Income Families Become 'Lost Einsteins'
Innovation is widely viewed as the engine of economic growth. To maximize innovation and growth, all of our brightest youth should have the opportunity to become inventors. But a study we recently conducted, jointly with Neviana Petkova of the U.S. Treasury, paints a very different picture. We found that a...