It's also a time to remember the generations-long struggle for racial equality in the country ... the end of formal Reconstruction in 1877 allowed for a return of largescale disenfranchisement ...

The Racial Equality in America project from U.S. News aims to highlight the difference in experiences between racial and ethnic groups across the U.S. by examining disparities in key societal ...

And in a worst-case scenario, they are willfully overlooked. As part of a U.S. News examination of racial equality in America, the interactive visualizations below allow users to explore the ...