Race & Ethnicity

We need to start laying recovery groundwork now.

Melonie Johnson is believed to be Atlantic City's Borgata casino first African-American woman to serve as a casino president.

Congressman Dwight Evans on COVID testing needs in African American neighborhoods. The pandemic's impact on employment among undocumented workers. And birding while isolating.

Blood donations by African Americans dropped by 50% since mid-March, when many drives were canceled. That affects sickle cell patients seeking a match.

The controversy has erupted on the eve of the Board of Education’s planned vote whether to approve the move.

"These barbers, they're risking their lives, but they're doing fine," said one barbershop owner. "You going to die from infection or you going to die from starvation?"

Nearly a decade after entering into a federal consent decree, civil rights attorneys say Philly cops still conduct too many illegal stops and frisks.

Organizers have set a tentative date of Sunday, June 13, 2021 for next year’s event.

Amid a health crisis that’s disproportionately ravaging African-American communities, the Black church is busy, even if its pews are empty.

Rumors that the virus originated in China has placed undue stigma on Chinese Americans and other Americans of Asian descent, writes Rob Buscher.

This week; the battle to save PA colleges and universities, fighting anti-asian discrimination in Philadelphia, and how the Phillies are helping track the spread of COVID-19.

As data emerges on the spectrum of symptoms caused by COVID-19, it's clear that people with chronic health conditions are being hit harder.

Black Philadelphians are disproportionately dying of coronavirus. Now, a group of Black doctors is trying to bring tests to their neighborhoods.

Organizations that serve Asian American and Pacific Islander communities in the Philly region want to connect 10,000 households in Pa. to resources.

Black and Mobile is an online delivery service that caters to Black-owned restaurants. The coronavirus shutdown has increased demand for its service.