Race & Ethnicity
New analysis finds evidence of racial bias in Philly property assessments
The report found that property assessments in Black and Hispanic neighborhoods were more likely to be inaccurate.
13 hours ago
Listen 1:24Coexisting with urban wildlife, Bakari Sellers ‘The Moment’, NJ’s data privacy law
It’s getting wild. We talk about urban wildlife – from encounters with coyotes to bats who need our help
Air Date: April 25, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 50:01‘A chance to tell their own stories’: New documentary tackles environmental racism in Camden
In a documentary premiering Monday, Rutgers-Camden students spotlight the environmental issues faced by residents of the city.
5 days ago
The American Ornithological Society will remove people’s names from birds. Many of those birds are now named after prominent Philadelphia scientists.
5 days ago
Listen 4:59Delaware faces persistent health disparities, particularly for Black maternal health
Health disparities for Black maternity remain a challenge in Delaware. Advocates say the problem stems from systemic racism, implicit bias and injustice.
1 week ago
Listen 1:32Collingswood students’ unofficial club under investigation for alleged racism, harassment
School district officials notified parents about a “non-sanctioned group of students who engaged in unacceptable actions.”
1 week ago
Pa. Black Maternal Health Caucus caps off Black Maternal Health Week
The group touted efforts to improve Black maternal health outcomes at the Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg.
1 week ago
Listen 1:20Jasdomin Santana champions diversity in children's literature by incorporating Dominican culture into her storytelling.
2 weeks ago
Listen 1:18One bold initiative to recruit Mexican doctors to help bridge language barriers back home
A physician and policy expert team up on a decades-long effort to bring Spanish-speaking doctors to California — and the roadblocks that stood in their way.
2 weeks ago
Listen 25:11Un médico y un experto de políticas se unen en un esfuerzo de décadas para traer médicos mexicanos a California – y los obstáculos que enfrentaron.
2 weeks ago
Learn about Sikh culture and history at a unique exhibition in N.J. on Saturday
Sikh artifacts and paintings will be on display, along with martial arts demonstrations, music, food, and community conversations.
2 weeks ago
A symposium in Salem County will raise awareness about Black maternal health issues
An event addressing maternal health disparities will be held in one of the poorest cities in New Jersey.
2 weeks ago
Finding our family’s roots through the ‘sepia rainbow’
Genealogy often looks like thumbing through old documents and pictures, but what story does skin color tell about family lineage?
3 weeks ago
Listen 1:51A racist play was staged at Philly’s CAPA during Black History Month. The pushback is still ongoing
"And Then There Were None," an adaptation of Agatha Christie's popular mystery novel, has racist tropes and undertones.
4 weeks ago
Wilma Theater spoofs Asian cultural ignorance with a wall of trash
Brecht’s “The Good Person of Setzuan” is a hodge-podge of Asian cultural references to spoof audience awareness.
4 weeks ago
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