Race & Ethnicity

The verdict hinges on the credibility of two officers who testified against their old boss.

The site, which lies beneath Weccacoe Playground in South Philadelphia, is considered one of the first independent cemeteries for free African Americans.

In about two weeks, entrepreneur Donovan Sterling West will take on a new role — as president of the African American Chamber of Commerce of Pa., N.J., and Del.

This week: Are Pennsylvania police dropping the ball tracking racial profiling? Lt. Gov. John Fetterman discuses recreational marijuana in Pa.. Then, fall gardening cleanup.

After a Colombian nightclub closed, Sandra Colon hosted her own viejoteca in the living room of her Northeast Philly rowhome.

Imani Perry's new book "Breathe" is a letter to her sons about the challenges and joys of being black in America.

Philadelphia’s growing Latinx population has a new place to turn for news.

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.

The Robert Purvis House is being repaired despite the property owner’s inaction.

Long natural hair elicits wonder — but also much wondering about how to achieve it, and how to stop comparing ourselves with others who have.

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.

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.

Four Philly comedians told WHYY this was the most divided the community had been in recent years.

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.

Paul Tough discusses his new book, "The Years That Matter Most: How College Makes or Break Us," which examines inequities in college admissions system.