This image is part of a weekly series that The Root is presenting in conjunction with the Image of the Black in Western Art Archive at Harvard University’s W.E.B. Du Bois Research Institute ...

A white Dallas police officer is on administrative leave as the department investigates allegations that he made and tried to sell a challenge coin the Black Police Association decried as racist.

The new gold coin is a collector’s item, so you won’t be getting a pile of them as change. But along with the new $20 featuring Harriet Tubman , it’s another step to make our money represent ...

“This coin will ensure generations of Americans learn about Maya Angelou's books and poetry that spoke to the lived experience of Black women,” she said in a statement.