
Race & Ethnicity
Josh Gibson becomes MLB career and season batting leader as Negro Leagues statistics incorporated
After a three-year research project, Negro Leagues statistics for more than 2,300 players were incorporated into Major League Baseball's official records.
9 months ago
Delaware marks 70th anniversary of its role in landmark Brown v. Board decision
The First State still struggles with creating a quality education for all students despite its consequential role in the Brown v. Board decision.
9 months ago
Listen 4:42Why Philly residents paid tribute to ‘the motherland’ on Africa Day
Organizers of Philadelphia’s Africa Liberation Day want more people to know that the heritage of Black Americans didn’t start with U.S. slavery.
9 months ago
Delaware’s new Hispanic Chamber of Commerce hopes to boost growth for Latino businesses
The Delaware Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is now offering Latino-owned businesses support and community connections to grow their impact.
9 months ago
MK Asante’s new memoir ‘Nephew’
Filmmaker and author MK Asante's new memoir begins with him sitting vigil beside his nephew's hospital bed at Temple University hospital after he was shot nine times.
Air Date: May 24, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 50:16Are return-to-office mandates helpful or harmful?
Mayor Parker is ordering city workers back to the office five days a week. Who is winning the battle between remote and office work?
Air Date: May 22, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 50:04New Jersey State Police ‘never meaningfully grappled’ with discriminatory practices, official finds
According to a report by the state’s comptroller office, leaders never tackled data trends indicating "persistent, adverse treatment of racial and ethnic minority motorists."
9 months ago
Pennsylvania State Police will be directed to release an annual report on traffic stop data, but public information experts say that’s not enough.
9 months ago
How to confront our nation’s troubled history
If we want to make progress, we need to talk honestly about the most painful parts of America's history. So how do we help people reckon with, and not resist, the past?
Air Date: May 17, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 50:16New Chinatown supermarket mixes nostalgia with the latest pop culture fun
The dual toy store and basement market/cafeteria brightens the old Asia Supermarket space on North 11th Street.
10 months ago
A study of more than 3,000 signs shows how immigrants are transforming three Philly neighborhoods.
10 months ago
Listen 1:13How Delaware’s Hispanic Commission works to improve economic outcomes for Latinos
A key priority for Delaware’s Hispanic Commission is ensuring immigrants can use their degrees from their native countries.
10 months ago
Listen 1:43Philly is working to attract more bilingual peer specialists to the behavioral health field
Mental Health Partnerships, in collaboration with the city of Philadelphia, is offering free peer specialist certification courses entirely in Spanish.
10 months ago
Listen 1:15Mental Health Partnerships, en colaboración con la ciudad de Filadelfia, ofrece cursos gratuitos de certificación de especialista completamente en español.
10 months ago
For many Latino residents, the medical system remains riddled with barriers that alienate and exacerbate public health challenges.
10 months ago