Robuta

A checked scarf-like garment worn on the head by some Arab men. It is traditional, not religious; the kafiyyeh shows identity and pride in culture. Different...

A child born to a non-citizen mother in a country that grants automatic citizenship to children born on its soil, especially if parents plan the birth to...

A virtual community on the Twitter social network that focuses on issues of interest to the Black community, particularly in the United States. Black Twitter...

Caution. Can be racially charged. Legend has it that the first Chinese laundry was opened in 1851 in California by a failed Chinese miner. Inexpensive to open...

Pronounced “ku-RAHN.” The holy book of Islam, which Muslims believe is the direct word of God as dictated in Arabic to Muhammad by the Angel Gabriel...

While an official definition of Indigenous is not agreed on, the United Nations has developed an understanding of the term based on self-identification,...

Refers to the traditional Indian and diaspora art of intricate hand and body decoration using dyes from the henna plant. Used mainly by brides during marriage...

A flag of six equal horizontal stripes (red, orange, yellow, green, blue and violet) symbolizing the diversity of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender...

Puerto Rico is a territory of the United States. Spain held Puerto Rico as a colony for more than 400 years and ceded it to the United States in 1898 at the...

A skullcap worn by some Muslims.

A subregion of Asia that consists of the countries that are geographically south of China, east of India, west of New Guinea and north of Australia. The...

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Arguably the most influential work of fiction on modern journalism. Originally called “In a Grove” and written by Ryunosuke Akutagawa, the story was made...

Often used to describe the struggles of black Americans between 1945 and 1970 to end discrimination and racial segregation. Congress passed the Civil Rights...

The Diversity Style Guide is a companion book to this website. Based on studies, news reports and style guides, as well as interviews with more than 50...

A pejorative term for people from Oklahoma dating from the Dust Bowl and Great Depression, when thousands of poor people left the state, many heading to...

In June 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Obergefell v. Hodges that every American has the constitutional right to marry the person they love. When...

Jul 9, 2020 - Language changes constantly. So should how journalists use it. “It's our responsibility as journalists to listen to our sources and audiences and pay...