Race & Ethnicity
COVID-19 tanked the hotel business. Workers of color are feeling the biggest squeeze
Coronavirus hit the hospitality industry especially hard. Blue-collar, mostly Black and Latino employees face long-term damage to their financial futures.
6 years ago
Listen 4:45Kamala Harris makes the case for Biden to Philly’s Black residents
Democrats know they’ll win Philly in November. But their margins could determine who wins Pa., and the Biden campaign is trying to shore them up.
6 years ago
The majority of children who die from COVID-19 are children of color
According to data reported to the CDC, 121 children died from COVID-19 between February and July of this year. And 78% were Hispanic, Black or Native American.
6 years ago
The coalition plans to address educator diversity, racial disparities in achievement, and underrepresentation of Black and Latino students in advanced courses.
6 years ago
CEO leaving African American Museum in Philadelphia
The president and CEO of the African American Museum in Philadelphia, Patricia Wilson Aden, will step down from the museum she has led for eight years.
6 years ago
Philly’s affordable housing problem is 100 years in the making
A 1927 book details many of the same issues as a Pew report released this week.
6 years ago
The Black Community Watchline in Middlesex County, N.J. allows people to report and seek counseling for instances of anti-Black violence, aggression and bias.
6 years ago
Listen 1:33As COVID-19 vaccine trials move at warp speed, recruiting Black volunteers takes time
So far at least, participation by people of color volunteers in coronavirus trials has increased only slightly, compared to usual low levels.
6 years ago
City councilwoman proposes legislation criminalizing racially motivated 911 calls
The legislation was inspired by a May 25 incident, where a white woman called 911 on a Black man in New York City’s Central Park.
6 years ago
How can Philly better spotlight and support Black chefs? Eli Kulp’s podcast opens the discussion
At issue: culinary stereotypes, lack of access to capital and uneven press coverage.
6 years ago
Schools that are mostly Black, Latino favor starting online
Districts where the majority of students are white are three times as likely as school districts with mostly students of color to be open for some in-person learning.
6 years ago
Hollywood’s inclusion problems still run deep, study finds
In the most popular films of 2019, protagonists were more diverse than ever, and there were more women behind the camera.
6 years ago
Half of Pa. schools still don’t have a single teacher of color. These Black educators explain why
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.
6 years ago
Listen 5:12Claiming solidarity isn’t enough. Drexel needs to act like Black Lives Matter
Campus activists challenge President John Fry’s commitment to racial justice based on his approach to community policing and development.
6 years ago
The return of Colin Kaepernick — to the Madden franchise
Kaepernick has not appeared on the video game since he last played in the NFL during the 2016 season when he was a member of the San Francisco 49ers.
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