“It’s like the people have spoken and this is what America looks like,” said Smith ... in government programs and discussions of race, gender or sexual orientation in schools.

Tipped workers have been in the news a lot lately. But Eli Wilson sociologist says tipping wasn’t born in America. It’s rooted in class hierarchy — which still persists today.

The subtle and not-so-subtle consequences of America's history of race relations helps to explain ... of us could occupy any rank in the social hierarchy. Let me be more concrete: Imagine that ...

“It’s like the people have spoken and this is what America looks like,” said Smith ... equity and inclusion programs in ...