In this episode of Crash Course Biology, we’ll learn about the ways population genetics reveals how groups of living things evolve—by comparing genetic similarities and differences. We’ll discover the most genetically diverse species of...

Sharing the results of a massive, worldwide study, geneticist Svante Pääbo shows the DNA proof that early humans mated with Neanderthals after we moved out of Africa. (Yes, many of us have Neanderthal DNA.) He also shows how a tiny bone...

"Where does it hurt?" It's a question that activist and educator Ruby Sales has traveled the US asking, looking deeply at the country's legacy of racism and searching for sources of healing. In this moving talk, she shares what she's...

Why isn't the internet just covered in naked people? Algorithms! However, designing them to distinguish between pornography and people in skin tone clothing or swimsuits is harder than you'd think.

Secrets, disease and beauty are all written in the human genome, the complete set of genetic instructions needed to build a human being. Now, as scientist and entrepreneur Riccardo Sabatini shows us, we have the power to read this...

Actor Thandie Newton tells the story of finding her "otherness" -- first, as a child growing up in two distinct cultures, and then as an actor playing with many different selves. A warm, wise talk, fresh from stage at TEDGlobal 2011.

Discover more types of non-Mendelian inheritance such as incomplete dominance and codominance with the Amoeba Sisters!

Nina Jablonski says that differing skin colors are simply our bodies' adaptation to varied climates and levels of UV exposure. Charles Darwin disagreed with this theory, but she explains, that's because he did not have access to NASA.

When ultraviolet sunlight hits our skin, it affects each of us differently. Depending on skin color, it'll take only minutes of exposure to turn one person beetroot-pink, while another requires hours to experience the slightest change....

What’s the difference between race and ethnicity? Today we’ll look at how definitions of races and ethnicities have changed over time and across places. We also discuss the terms minority and minority-majority and how races are defined...

Changing colors -- it’s not just for chameleons! Many species of octopuses, squid and cuttlefish can do it, as well as a few insects, and even mammals and birds. Find out what feats of biology different animals use to change their...

We’re continuing our exploration of conflict theories with W.E.B. Dubois, who is one of the founders of sociological thought more broadly and the founder of race-conflict theory. We’ll discuss shifting ideas about race, Dubois’ idea of...

While race and religion may seem separate, they are inextricably linked. In this episode of Crash Course Religions, we’ll unpack racism’s roots in religious colonialism, its presence in Indigenous boarding schools, and its effects on our...

Howcast - Learn how to cover under eye circles in this makeup tutorial from Howcast.

Meet Jackie Robinson, the brave baseball player who broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball. In 1947, he became the first Black player to play in the major leagues, facing unfair treatment with courage and strength. Jackie...

Justice is a founding principle of the United States. Learn what justice is and why it’s important to treat everyone with fairness.

Learn about the famous Brooklyn Dodgers baseball player, Jackie Robinson, and his struggle against racial segregation and discrimination throughout his life.

Discover how music is used to inspire confidence and redefine beauty among black girls, promoting self-love and empowerment.<br/>

This video explores how Shakespeare's "Othello" addresses the complex interplay of race, class, and identity, examining the use of the term "race" in early modern England and its implications for societal hierarchies. It discusses how...

Discover how music is used to inspire confidence and redefine beauty among black girls, promoting self-love and empowerment.

In this video, Jonathan from the Institute of Human Anatomy discuss the anatomy of skin pigmentation, and how it can vary across the body.

This an analysis of Shakespeare's play Othello and address the ways Shakespeare participates in and subverts the expectations of his early modern audience. This video analyzing early modern understandings of race.

In episode 50 of Supreme Court Briefs, a man with lighter skin is arrested after refusing to leave the whites-only railway car of a segregated train in the Jim Crow South.

In episode 43 of Supreme Court Briefs, the North Carolina state legislature gerrymanders to help African Americans since North Carolina, ya know, doesn't historically doesn't elect African Americans.