Sojourner Ahebee

More than a fifth of Pa.’s 500 school districts haven’t had a single teacher of color in at least seven years. Pa.'s student/teacher disparity is among the widest in the U.S.

Although there are slightly more teachers of color in the profession since 2013, the rate of increase hasn’t kept up with changing student demographics.

Demands include school-based racial and bias training, funding of restorative justice and trauma response practices, and equitable hiring practices.

Hearing about the protests from elders who participated in them helped the students realize the extent of the violence students faced that day.

With the coronavirus pandemic in full swing and a state shutdown in place, poets are turning to the internet to stay connected.

As colleges and universities across the country have been forced to pivot to a virtual, deep inequities of opportunity can leave students falling through the cracks.

Though thousands of U.S. citizens remain stranded abroad during coronavirus, some Americans are successfully making the trip back home.

As South American countries close their borders, those trying to get back to the U.S. encounter dead ends.

One Philadelphia family said coronavirus tainted their funeral plans. With limits on guests and a traditional repast, this family honors life amid social distancing.

Three Pennsylvania teachers practice community care, gratitude and mindfulness in the wake of coronavirus-related school closures.

In 2015, Philly police Sergeant Robert Wilson III attempted to thwart an armed robbery. Five years after his death, his friends and family honor his legacy.

Three friends chronicle the gentrification of their changing hometown and call for a new Harlem Renaissance in the Wilma Theater’s newest production.