Race & Ethnicity
Claiming 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.
6 years ago
Rochester police leaders retire after suffocation death
Top police leaders in Rochester are retiring en masse amid criticism of the city's handling of the suffocation death of Daniel Prude, Mayor Lovely Warren said Tuesday.
6 years ago
Racism and deadly traffic on Cobbs Creek Parkway
Cobbs Creek residents have been complaining that the road is dangerous for decades. Neighbors there have called for greater safety measures, but little has changed.
Air Date: September 8, 2020
Listen 16:45Many Black people say police killings aren’t ‘going to be fixed overnight’
Nearly 65% of Americans agreed that the country "needs to continue making changes to give Black Americans equal rights with white Americans."
6 years ago
Advocates say a Philly public bank could be key to addressing systemic racism
A new coalition to create a public bank in Philly could help reverse decades of discrimination against Black neighborhoods, business owners.
6 years ago
Camden’s Masked Melanin Market provides a breath of fresh air for Black businesses
Tawanda Jones created an open-air market for Black entrepreneurs in Camden to showcase their wares and support each other while social distancing.
6 years ago
Summer of protest: Chance for change, but obstacles exposed
The summer stretch has both galvanized broad public support for the racial justice movement and exposed the obstacles to turning that support into concrete political change.
6 years ago
New York attorney general to empanel grand jury in Daniel Prude death investigation
NY AG Letitia James announced that she is putting together a grand jury as part of an investigation into the death of Daniel Prude, who died in police custody in March.
6 years ago
Trump tells agencies to end trainings on ‘white privilege’ and ‘critical race theory’
The director of the Office of Management and Budget told agency heads on Friday that such trainings were "divisive" and "anti-American."
6 years ago
Racial tensions roiling US pose target for election meddling
The tensions coursing through the United States over racism and policing are likely targets for adversaries seeking to influence the election, lawmakers and experts warn.
6 years ago
Protest in Philly over police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin
A City Hall rally continues a summer that has seen the country’s largest protests and demands for racial justice and police reforms in decades.
6 years ago
How are teens and young adults coping?
In these tumultuous times, we check in on the mental health of teens and young adults who are reporting the highest rates of anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts.
Air Date: September 4, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 48:59Inquirer journalists of color press for action on diversity and culture in public report card
A new website details institutional inequities and lists demands for change.
6 years ago
Oklahoma lawsuit seeks reparations in connection to 1921 Tulsa Massacre
The plaintiffs include relatives of those impacted by the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre as well as a 105-year-old survivor, Lessie Benningfield Randle.
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