"...it will take more than good will to finish the unfinished business of the civil rights era. It will take activism and mobilization just as it did in the past."

New research considers both historical and contemporary colorism, as well as its consequences for African Americans.

Experiencing racial discrimination early in life puts African-American youth at greater risk of accelerated aging, which could signal health issues to come.

Black women's efforts to be strong, self-sacrificing, and emotionless, which researchers call a Superwoman persona, has both protective and negative health effects.

One protester "told me that the only way he'd stop protesting is if he himself was dead."

LGBT health disparities persist, but research indicates small- and large-scale ways to ease them.

"Without Stonewall we would have no AIDS activism, and without AIDS activism we would have no marriage equality..."

Bisexual individuals experience identity denial, which makes them feel less accepted and open to greater depressive symptoms, according to the study.

Color-coded maps were once justification for denying home loans in certain, redlined neighborhoods. Those areas now face higher rates of asthma, research finds.

Same-sex mortgage applicants were 73 percent more likely to get a denial than heterosexual couples, researchers report.