Kamala Harris’ Refusal of the One-Drop Rule
Vice President Harris’ views on her identity are pushing the U.S. public to look beyond entrenched, problematic racial boundaries.
Identity
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How Black Caribbean Communities Are Reviving an Ancestral Dance Tradition
An interview with anthropologist Camee Maddox-Wingfield explores how practitioners of bèlè on the island of Martinique find agency, healing, and connection.
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What Dog Breeds Say About Race
In the Philippines, the practice of placing dogs into hierarchies based on breeds can be traced back to a problematic colonial legacy of ranking people based on race.
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When Kinship Is Traced Through Women, Their Health Follows
A study finds that there may be health benefits when family ties are linked through mothers and women head households.
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How to “Co-Live” With a Natural Hazard
The ways in which Andean villagers have adapted to a neighboring volcano could offer lessons to other communities in reframing risks and responding to disasters.
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Bridging the American Cultural Divide
As Americans stand on the footbridge to the future, an anthropologist advises people to take a deep breath, seek wisdom from their elders, and be patient for cultural change.