Black people in America are twice as likely to die from covid-19 as white people. This highlights the country’s ongoing struggle with structural racism, as our experts explain

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George Floyd’s legacy, a year since his murder: https://econ.st/3oKjx8A

How covid-19 exposed America’s racial health gap: https://econ.st/3uaPKXO

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How segregation still blights the lives of African-Americans: https://econ.st/2RA7puY

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Design bias is harmful, and in some cases may be lethal: https://econ.st/3ufVbVA

How to fix American policing: https://econ.st/3hQ7khs

Overwhelming evidence emerges for racial bias in American courts: https://econ.st/3ulmcGR

Trevor Phillips on going from rhetoric to reform on racial injustice: https://econ.st/3upKoIx

Jason Stanley on critical race theory and why it matters: https://econ.st/34jxqkB

American ideas about racism are influencing Europe: https://econ.st/3viMj2K