racial discrimination

The majority of Americans, including many African-Americans, still see racial discrimination as a serious problem in the U.S., according to recent CNN/ESSENCE survey.

The findings are a blow to some who hoped the election of Barack Obama as the nation's first black president would inspire widespread racial reconciliation.

Veteran pollsters Ron Lester and Frank Luntz discuss the findings and the road to racial progress in the U.S.

In a few weeks, the Supreme Court could reverse what is widely viewed as Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor's most controversial decision on racial discrimination.

Experts debate whether Sotomayor's judicial record substantiates widely publicized accusations that she is racist and a reverse discriminator.

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The lecture (in English) will focus on the discourse and practices of racial discrimination in the American Insurance companies in the XX century, and on the issues facing black communities in the USA and in France.