Race & Ethnicity

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.

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.

They accuse Penn's Landing of breaking an agreement to maintain the 28-year-old monument by covering up its base following recent protests.

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.

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.

Allegations of discrimination have been piling up for years.

Demands include school-based racial and bias training, funding of restorative justice and trauma response practices, and equitable hiring practices.

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.