Race & Ethnicity

Kamala Harris is the first woman of color to be chosen as a presidential running mate. What does Harris bring to the ticket?

Some statues have been literally brought down by protesters, while other symbols were removed by local governments or institutions in response to the outcry.

Black workers make up 12% of the United States’ workforce, but hold 5% of science and engineering jobs, according to the National Science Foundation.

New research shows “Latinx” hasn't really caught on among Latino adults in the U.S. While 1 in 4 have heard of the term — only 3% use it.

Sen. Kamala Harris is the first Black woman, and the first woman of Asian descent, to be on a major party ticket.

Months of protests urged prosecutors and police to support criminal justice reform. But court records show a different path.

The NAACP's Rodney Muhammad posted an anti-Semitic meme that caused tensions between Black and Jewish people to rise to the surface. Could honest conversations follow?

National attention on the fight for racial justice may wane, but many protesters are still staging rallies and marches. How do they fight the system while combating burnout?

Mayor Jim Kenney has called for the Philadelphia Chapter of the NAACP to oust president Rodney Muhammad over the anti-Semitic meme he shared on Facebook.

Racial fractures in the U.S. health care system have been exposed, as Black, Hispanic and Native Americans have been hospitalized and killed by COVID-19 at far higher rates.

Poet and lawyer Reginald Dwayne Betts talks about how his years in prison lead him to poetry and criminal justice reform.

More than a dozen students offered recommendations to make their colleges more equitable. Many said they’ve suggested these in the past but have seen little action.

The Philadelphia Historical Commission and Philadelphia Art Commission – are the legacy of systemic racism and racial exclusion.

A new study has found that parks in low-income and majority nonwhite communities are smaller and serve a larger number of people per park acre.

Ending weeks of media silence, NAACP leadership condemned Muhammad’s social media post but stopped short of calling for him to resign on Wednesday