Race & Ethnicity
‘El Inquirer’: Philly’s paper of record rolls out a Spanish-language site
Philadelphia’s growing Latinx population has a new place to turn for news.
5 years ago
For a black woman in the military, harassment was its own battle
At StoryCorps, retired Col. Denise Baken says the challenges she faced as both a woman and an African American in the Army weighed her down over time, mentally and physically.
5 years ago
Historic Philly Underground Railroad stop that freed 9,000 slaves is saved from brink of collapse
The Robert Purvis House is being repaired despite the property owner’s inaction.
5 years ago
How long can my kinky natural hair grow? To be length-obsessed and black
Long natural hair elicits wonder — but also much wondering about how to achieve it, and how to stop comparing ourselves with others who have.
5 years ago
Listen 07:19Authorities: Contractor used fake companies to sidestep Philly minority-owned business requirements
A N.J. contractor schemed to sidestep minority-owned business requirements tied to $2.2 million worth of Philadelphia contracts by using phony companies linked to his family.
5 years ago
N.J. ref suspended for 2 years over forced haircut of wrestler with dreadlocks
The teenage Buena Regional High School wrestler Andrew Johnson acquiesced to having his finger-length locs cut prior to a match against a rival school in December 2018.
5 years ago
‘Edgy’ or offensive? Shane Gillis controversy fans fierce debate among Philly comedians
Four Philly comedians told WHYY this was the most divided the community had been in recent years.
5 years ago
Listen 2:00Crossing cultural divide to help Latinx families deal with autism
An autism diagnosis is a challenge for any family. An outreach program aims to help bridge a cultural divide that can make things even tougher.
5 years ago
Listen 2:04College admissions and privilege
Paul Tough discusses his new book, "The Years That Matter Most: How College Makes or Break Us," which examines inequities in college admissions system.
Air Date: September 12, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 48:597 ‘Green Book’ sites to discover in Philly
A guide to Philadelphia’s “Green Book” sites in South Philly and Center City that highlight the area’s black history during the Jim Crow era.
5 years ago
N.J. teachers don’t mirror racial, gender makeup of student population, report says
A report from New Jersey Policy Perspective, a progressive think tank, says the state’s teaching workforce does not resemble the state’s student body.
5 years ago
New mentorship program helps people of color become Philly police officers
The goal: better community relations with fewer confrontations.
5 years ago
First woman president of Delaware State University stepping down after two years
Wilma Mishoe, 70, will step down from the historically Black university at the end of the year, according to the university’s website.
5 years ago
Charlottesville victims use post-slavery KKK law to go after hate groups
A rally in Charlottesville exposed the violence of the nation's white nationalist movement. Now, victims of that violence want the courts to hold the organizers accountable.
5 years ago
‘Why don’t y’all let that die?’ Telling the Emmett Till story in Mississippi
Till's murder propelled the civil rights movement, but telling his story brings a reluctance for some in Mississippi "to come to grips with its history of racial brutality."
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