Equity & Justice

Sheriff Jack Campbell has refused calls to resign following the death of Sonya Massey.

On the Code Switch podcast this week, a look at concerns and issues facing people of color in the 2020 Census, and a look back at the reasons why "Hispanics" became a word in the first place.

Over the past few months I have worked on a story about what it's like to be transgender, especially for those who do not have the privilege of fame and…

Sex traffic in the US isn't exclusive to people forced to come here against their will. Illinois residents and natives have also become part of the…

The poverty rate in Illinois has held steady in recent years despite the nation’s post-Great Recession status.That’s according to a report issued this…

Some people claim we're living in a "post-racial" world. There's a black president, and laws to protect the rights of citizens no matter their skin color.…

This story first appeared in the January 2014 issue. Statistics have been updated where new numbers were available. In some pockets of Illinois, where one…

The shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri has brought to national attention the obstacles that many young black males face - including…

In Ebony & Ivy, an MIT historian details how the nation's colleges helped justify and benefited from the slave trade.

A foul-mouthed, politically incorrect comedian served as a cultural guide for generations of Cuban-Americans. Code Switch celebrates the life and bad words of Guillermo Álvarez Guedes.