Race & Ethnicity
Philly’s newest Black Lives Matter mural is on its most prominent government building
“Crown” by Russell Craig overlooks the plaza where Rizzo once stood guard.
6 years ago
Protests erupt after video shows Wisconsin police shooting Black man as he enters car
City police said the person was in serious condition and being treated at a hospital. Local media identified the man as 29-year-old Jacob Blake.
6 years ago
Philly’s Black-owned business crisis: Walloped by the pandemic and closing at faster rates
The number of active Black business owners fell by 68% from early March to July, according to the Census Bureau. Active white business owners fell by 44%.
6 years ago
Listen 4:26Unionville High School’s team name is likely to be retired
A recommendation to abandon Native American iconography will go before the school board Monday. Resistance has been less vocal than in other districts.
6 years ago
Is urbanism a fantasy of racialized capitalism?
Why is a movement dedicated to the vitality of cities so focused on commercial real estate?
6 years ago
Fake extortion notes claiming to be from Black Lives Matter Philly circulate in Bucks County
Police are investigating the mailed arson threats — which BLM confirms it definitely did not send.
6 years ago
Why Kamala Harris was raised as a Black woman
Murali Balaji, Ph.D., explains why Kamala Harris’ mother, Shyamala Gopalan, didn’t have much of a choice when raising her daughters as Black.
6 years ago
Report: Racial disparities prevalent in job opportunities in Philly
Philadelphia faces the challenge of having fewer businesses and employment opportunities than other big East Coast cities.
6 years ago
Women’s suffrage anniversary commemorations highlight racial divide
The 19th Amendment was ratified on Aug. 18, 1920, but many women of color were prevented from casting ballots for decades.
6 years ago
CDC study finds Latinos hit disproportionately hard by workplace outbreaks
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study published on Monday is the latest to confirm that the coronavirus disproportionately impacts communities of color in the US.
6 years ago
William Penn owned enslaved people. These are some of their names.
An important piece of Pennsylvania’s founders legacy.
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Honeysuckle chef Omar Tate has raised $50,000 for a ‘Black Trader Joe’s’ in West Philly
Tate’s vision for Honeysuckle Community Center includes a meat market, cafe library, a supper club, and grocery store.
6 years ago
Outdoor art exhibition remembers the 100th anniversary of the Pan-African flag
In “Pa’lante,” artist Heather Raquel Phillips uses a series of flags to recall Marcus Garvey’s Pan-African movement.
6 years ago
Body camera video of George Floyd and police offers new details of deadly encounter
Newly released officer-worn body camera video is giving a fuller view of the tense scene in which George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis on Memorial Day.
6 years ago
Trump gives credence to false, racist Harris conspiracy
President Donald Trump on Thursday gave credence to a false and racist conspiracy about Kamala Harris’ eligibility to be president.
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