Race & Ethnicity

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.

Building on calls for racial justice, a teen in Media worked with local organizations to connect people with Black-owned businesses in the region.

Black Philadelphians shouldn’t have to choose between having a “good day” and addressing racism.

Years into a tense, costly legal fight, the school district doesn’t have plans to scrap its team name, even as other Pa. schools grapple with the issue.

It’s time for cities to take a reparative framework that addresses impacts of past harm.

Alumni join the call to increase Black and Latinx enrollment and foster anti-racist culture at the selective high school.

The audit recommends building a “civil rights infrastructure” into every aspect of the company, as well as a “stronger interpretation” of existing voter suppression policies.

The academy is also reviewing its political speech and affiliation policy following a petition signing.

A nonprofit that investigates school funding inequities found that predominantly white school districts get collectively $23 billion more per year than nonwhite districts.

Pieces from a 1940s collection of portraits showcasing prominent Black Americans are back on virtual display in a new exhibition by the Pearl S. Buck House.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Kimberlé Crenshaw, co-founder of the Say Her Name campaign, about how the Black Lives Matter movement can be more inclusive of Black women.

"What I've been able to do is relate to my clients when they are experiencing the systemic oppression and racism that weighs on all of our shoulders. I understand."

Dubbed the BREATHE Act, the legislation is the culmination of a project led by the policy table of the Movement for Black Lives, a coalition of more than 150 organizations

Del. police have shot 56 people since 2005, but no officer has ever been charged with a crime — even when prosecutors wanted to. Now, change could be coming.

In May, Amy Cooper drew widespread condemnation for calling 911 to report she was being threatened by “an African-American man."