Race & Ethnicity

It took less than two weeks after George Floyd's killing for Minneapolis City Council to pledge to end the police department. Activists had been laying groundwork for years.

Three woman entrepreneurs say they’re thrilled with the trend — and hope it lasts.

Black workers at the Free Library of Philadelphia have penned an open letter about racism in the workplace.

Driven by social media posts detailing racism at elite schools in the Philly area, Black alumni say they want major changes.

The Philadelphia Black Radical Collective lists 13 demands, and plans to stage acts of rebellion for each one.

I’m a Black woman living in a mostly white Philly neighborhood during the pandemic and civic unrest. I won’t tone myself down to make you more comfortable.

The Taney Youth Baseball Association is expected to have an “inclusive, non-divisive” name by early fall.

Delaware Chamber of Commerce members get a lesson in how to improve diversity and create a more inclusive work culture

Students and teachers participate in a 15-year-old program called Writers Matter that encourages teens to use their voice.

The imposing shell of the shuttered safety-net facility has become a symbol of inequity in health care amid a pandemic that has hit Philly's Black population especially hard.

Officer was videotaped with a group of white people in Franklin Township who mockingly reenacted George Floyd's death.

Examine your hiring practices, deepen community engagement and commit to providing support.

Urban anthropologist Katrina Johnston-Zimmerman argues that in order for cities to be “human-centered,” white urbanists need to actively be anti-racist.

In recent weeks, the Christopher Columbus statue has been the site of confrontations. Philly officials seek to remove the statue and they want to hear from residents.

A Glynn County grand jury has indicted Travis McMichael, Greg McMichael and William “Roddie” Bryan Jr. on charges including malice and felony murder.