So when they asked for a second opinion last year, a white friend pretended to own their home and they removed all artwork and photos that could show that it actually belonged to a Black family.

Beacon’s student population is about half white, a striking anomaly in a public school system that is nearly 70 percent black and Hispanic.

Half of black Americans say it’s unlikely the United States will ever achieve racial equality, according to a new survey from Pew Research Center.The poll found more than 80 percent of black ...