Sometimes, it’s just so much easier to explain something with a picture. This is the most commonly used graphic in the world of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) to explain the difference between ...

You might see the terms “equality” and “equity” used interchangeably, especially around conversations promoting fairness when it comes to human rights issues (like gender, race, sexual orientation) or ...

In George Orwell’s allegorical novel Animal Farm, the animals conspire to take control of their farm from the uncaring humans. In the process, they attempt to avoid the typical horrible behavior of ...

The American Alliance for Equal Rights (AAER) and Do No Harm, a national association of medical professionals, have sued Buckfire over its “Medical Diversity” and “Law School Diversity” scholarships, ...

The words equality and equity often get used interchangeably, but they have quite different meanings. Equality is an objective term — it means just what it implies and there is little room for debate.

Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. Sign up Black people, as well as whites, have struggled for years with ...

Three people of different heights stand on identical crates to watch a baseball game from beyond the outfield wall. As the two tallest spectators gaze contentedly over the fence, the shortest slumps ...

Bobbi Martinez grew up fast. As she met with clients in an Albuquerque cannabis dispensary, Martinez pointed a carefully manicured nail to a list of mandates in a state compliance book. She was ...

Re: the June 12 letter "Equity." The writer says “the Democratic Party champions equity while the Republican Party champions opportunity.” He continues, “Equity ...

I was disappointed but not surprised to read Chris Romer’s column extolling the virtues of equity as being better than the concept of equality. The idea of equity has become a prominent feature of the ...