Race & Ethnicity
Rally for Justice Coalition demands 3 provisions of accountability in new PPD contract
These demands — developed at a community forum held by the Rally For Justice Coalition — are about stopping police misconduct before it happens.
7 years ago
Princeton is the 2nd N.J. locality, first in Philly region to observe Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Local officials say Princeton is not replacing Columbus Day since it did not observe the holiday to begin with.
7 years ago
If ‘crackhouse statute’ does not apply to injection sites, black community should sue
If the courts now say it’s legal to operate a drug house, black folks need to file a class-action lawsuit to get back what we lost when it was us.
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At Girard College, ‘Back and Song’ showcases forgotten history of African healing arts
Philadelphia Contemporary commissioned Bradford Young and Elissa Blount Moorehead to make visual poetry out of traditional African wellness practices.
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Listen 1:53Jurors get case of former N.J. police chief accused of hate crime
The verdict hinges on the credibility of two officers who testified against their old boss.
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As Mother Bethel burial ground gets historical marker, community reflects on those forgotten
The site, which lies beneath Weccacoe Playground in South Philadelphia, is considered one of the first independent cemeteries for free African Americans.
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African American Chamber of Commerce of Pa., N.J. and Del. names new president
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.
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This week: Are Pennsylvania police dropping the ball tracking racial profiling? Lt. Gov. John Fetterman discuses recreational marijuana in Pa.. Then, fall gardening cleanup.
Air Date: September 30, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Meet the woman trying to keep Colombian senior discos in Philly — out of her own rowhouse
After a Colombian nightclub closed, Sandra Colon hosted her own viejoteca in the living room of her Northeast Philly rowhome.
7 years ago
Listen 4:49Imani Perry’s letter to her sons
Imani Perry's new book "Breathe" is a letter to her sons about the challenges and joys of being black in America.
Air Date: September 24, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:02‘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.
7 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.
7 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.
7 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.
7 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.
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