Race & Ethnicity

A coalition of Philadelphia educators and politicians are worried that a conservative governor, if elected, could pass anti-critical race theory legislation in Pennsylvania.

Del. State Rep. Gerald Brady says he’ll finish the rest of his two-year term, but won’t run for re-election next year after using a racial slur in reference to Asian women.

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Moses worked to dismantle segregation as the Mississippi field director of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee during the civil rights movement.

The inaugural event by Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture will offer free food, music, COVID vaccinations, and civic resources.

For the second time this month, a video of a racist attack happening in Mt. Laurel, N.J. has gone viral.

The team announced the name change on Twitter on Friday morning, posting a two-minute video narrated by actor Tom Hanks.

The event comes as Philadelphia City Council considers a bill that would bar police from pulling over people solely for minor traffic violations.

After several years of seeing Philadelphia fail to meaningfully diversify the city’s booming construction and building trades, Black workers want change.

The Biden administration is sending checks to 90% of American children in an effort to combat child poverty. We'll look at the potential impact of child tax credit expansion.

State Rep. Gerald Brady used an anti-Asian slur in an email about legislation designed to protect sex workers.

Educators, administrators, and advocates across Pa. said districts need to use some of the $4.5 billion in stimulus funding for schools to recruit and retain teachers of color

The Trump admin had stalled on the proposals, which the Census Bureau says would offer more accurate data re: Latinos and those with roots in the Middle East or North Africa.

Critics say the EPA doesn’t adequately enforce civil rights complaints. Biden vowed change, and the agency is pursuing a case on the natural gas power plant.

UPenn researchers looked at 15,550 patients admitted to Pa. trauma centers from March 21 to July 31, 2020; 8,170 had been tested for the virus.