
Race & Ethnicity
Floyd family sues Minneapolis officers charged in his death
They say the officers violated Floyd's rights when they restrained him and that the city allowed a culture of excessive force, racism and impunity to flourish in its police.
5 years ago
Filled with stories of discrimination, ‘Black at’ Philly college pages get mixed results
Villanova’s president made immediate changes, while Penn says little.
5 years ago
Frederick Douglass documents, newly acquired by Yale, reveal ‘hope for the country’
The collection includes Douglass' 1852 "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?" speech with his own handwritten annotations.
5 years ago
‘Mad or nah?’: Philly residents react to uninterrupted gun violence
Tamara Russell brings her popular ‘Mad or Nah’ segment to WHYY. This first topic is the gun violence plaguing the city.
5 years ago
Listen 4:24James Baldwin’s words and wisdom for our troubled times
Eddie Glaude Jr. discusses his book, "Begin Again: James Baldwin's America and Its Urgent Lessons for Our Own"
Air Date: July 14, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 48:58Lebanon, Pa. is known for being a town divided. These three women are trying to bring the town together in the wake of George Floyd’s killing.
5 years ago
Listen 5:12Activists spar with Krasner over protest-related charges, boo him into his office
A group of protesters are demanding Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner drop all criminal charges related to George Floyd protests in the city.
5 years ago
Philly protest marks deaths of Sandra Bland, Breonna Taylor
It’s been four months since the police killing of Breonna Taylor, five years since the death of Sandra Bland. Protesters honored the pair in Center City.
5 years ago
Protest in Allentown after cop uses knee to restrain man
Allentown police appeared to violate their own policy against neck restraints when an officer used his knee to bear down on the man's head, the activists said.
5 years ago
Columbus monument supporters file suit, seek injunction
They accuse Penn's Landing of breaking an agreement to maintain the 28-year-old monument by covering up its base following recent protests.
5 years ago
CDC employees call out agency’s ‘toxic culture of racial aggressions’
Pointing to the coronavirus’ disproportionate impact on people of color, more than 1000 workers at the CDC call on the agency to declare racism a public health crisis.
5 years ago
Washington NFL team dropping ‘Redskins’ name after 87 years
The team said it is "retiring" the name and logo and that Snyder and coach Ron Rivera are working closely to develop a new name and design.
5 years ago
Why Free Library workers are calling for their director to resign
Allegations of discrimination have been piling up for years.
5 years ago
Students, teachers march for racial equity reform in Philly schools
Demands include school-based racial and bias training, funding of restorative justice and trauma response practices, and equitable hiring practices.
5 years ago
The racial justice reckoning over sports team names is spreading
In the wake of George Floyd's killing, Confederate monuments have fallen, companies have scrubbed racist imagery from labels, and now, pro sports team names are under review.
5 years ago