Race and Ethnicity

November 3, 2021

Eric Adams's Style: ‘Everything About You Must Say Power’

New York City’s new mayor, Eric Adams, pays a lot of attention to what he wears. You should, too. Six years ago, Eric Adams, then Brooklyn […]
October 27, 2021

8 Black Women Who Are Mayors in Some of the U.S.'s Biggest Cities

When Kim Janey failed in September to qualify for the mayoral runoff election in Boston, effectively ending her time as the city’s top leader, her political […]
June 8, 2021

Chris Harrison Has Officially Left ‘The Bachelor’

The longtime host permanently parted ways with the reality franchise after stepping back in February. Chris Harrison, the longtime host of “The Bachelor,” “The Bachelorette” and […]
June 5, 2021

Symone of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ On Drag, Her Win and Self-Love

For years, Symone — the drag queen persona created by Reggie Gavin — has been collecting folders of memorable looks, with hundreds of references to Black […]
June 5, 2021

Symone of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ On Drag, Her Win and Self-Love

For years, Symone — the drag queen persona created by Reggie Gavin — has been collecting folders of memorable looks, with hundreds of references to Black […]
May 14, 2021

The Bear Chased Us. Then We Chased the Bear.

When I was young and new in town, my next-door neighbor became my friend and protector. The bear chased us. Then we chased the bear. I […]
April 29, 2021

Anti-Asian Hate Will Not Define My Life

María Medem After thoughts Hate Will Not Define My Life A year of violence toward Asians and Asian-Americans forced me to grieve, then act. April 29, […]
April 27, 2021

Ziwe Endorses Box Braids and ‘Real Housewives’

The 29-year-old comedian brings her Instagram and YouTube antics to a prime time Showtime series, “Ziwe,” which premieres May 8. Ziwe, the mononymic master of the […]
April 27, 2021

At Blaine Wetzel’s Willows Inn, Employees Report Years of Workplace Abuse

The chef Blaine Wetzel first came to Lummi, a tiny island in the San Juan archipelago of Washington State, in 2010. At age 24, he was […]
March 31, 2021

Prabal Gurung on Anti-Asian Violence, Discrimination and the Duties of Success

The Nepalese-American designer on mistreatment by investors, how he’s kept his business alive and his fears for his mom. Prabal Gurung, the Nepalese-American designer, has been […]