Race & Ethnicity

Experts argue long-standing, long-known health problems like diabetes and lack of access to doctors in Black and Hispanic communities increase susceptibility to COVID-19.

The “save-the-most-lives” approach will exacerbate the already-existing health care inequalities, argues Dr. Hannah McLane, an occupational medicine physician.

New data released by the city shows Black Philadelphians made up 39% of 78 deaths resulting from COVID-19. White Philadelphians comprised another 29%.

Asians, Jews and other immigrants face a surge of harassment and violence as false, discriminatory rhetoric is used to describe coronavirus’ spread.

Latinx workers and businesses are projected to be disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. A Philly group wants to help by helping you eat well.

Democratic lawmakers are calling out an apparent lack of racial data that they say is needed to monitor and address disparities.

The Trump administration is poised to weaken a civil rights-era law meant to guard against discriminatory lending.

We examine the steps states and the federal government are taking to ensure safe and secure elections as the coronavirus continues to spread.

The Supreme Court on Monday threw out a lower court ruling in favor of a black media mogul and comedian who’s suing cable giant Comcast alleging racial discrimination.

The college would go on to graduate the first Black and Native American women doctors.

The PHRC has long been haunted by allegations that it is ineffectual and that its leadership perpetuates the same kinds of discrimination it aims to combat.

Before Holocaust survivor Goldie Finkelstein passed away, middle school students from the KIPP school and Kellman Brown Academy memorialized her story.

A private collection of historic racist ephemera offers lessons on how we see ‘others’.

Assemblywoman Shanique Speight says that a second proposal will require similar training for medical providers in other practice areas

“Count Me In, a forum theatre collaboration between Ceiba and Just Act, depicts a struggle to explain the census’ importance to hard-to-count communities.