Race & Ethnicity
Philly’s marijuana policing problem: After decriminalization, racial bias goes unchecked
Tickets for weed spike in West Philadelphia and Center City, but exactly who gets them remains a mystery.
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Across Europe, museums rethink what to do with their African art collections
According to the most commonly cited figures from a 2007 UNESCO forum, 90% to 95% of sub-Saharan cultural artifacts are housed outside Africa.
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MOVE expresses growing concerns over imprisoned Delbert Africa’s health
Delbert Africa is one of nine MOVE members sentenced in the August 1978 shooting death of a Philadelphia police officer.
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How Toni Morrison inspired a Philly woman’s black bookstore on Instagram
Run out of a house in Germantown, Black Soul Vintage is a passion project.
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‘What you did changed me’: Ferguson protesters found friendship amid unrest
Jamell Spann and Elizabeth Vega protested in Ferguson, Mo., after the shooting death of Michael Brown.
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Philly teachers’ racial discrimination claim against Quaker school can go to trial, court rules
Friends’ Central fired them after a 2017 controversy over a Palestinian speaker.
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A white woman was recorded using racist language, cursing at and raising her middle finger toward a Black woman at Sesame Place in Bucks County on Monday.
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Spiritual, colorful beauty at West Philly theater tribute to African Diaspora
Theatre in the X staged a world premiere of “Beast of Nubia.”
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New Jersey sees a rise in bias incidents perpetrated by young people
New Jersey is noticing that many of the so-called bias incidents are being committed by minors.
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First we'll hear about the modern white supremacist movement in America. Then, we'll talk about the every day gun violence that often goes overlooked.
Air Date: August 7, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:03BlackStar Film Fest 2019 wraps up and announces awardees
The 2019 BlackStar Film Festival, held in various venues throughout the city, recently concluded, and award winners at the prestigious cinema showcase have been announced.
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Network for young professionals of color founded by Philly natives
Rashaad Lambert and Vinasia Miles co-founded For(bes) The Culture as a way to connect young professionals of color. The network now has more than 3,000 global members.
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Listen 1:55Delaware teen behind historical marker for lynching victim calls on thief to come forward
A historic marker dedicated to Del.’s only confirmed lynching victim was stolen last week. The teen behind the sign says she wants to talk to the thief.
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‘We’re A Winner’ married black pride to an irresistible beat
Curtis Mayfield's previous songs for The Impressions had often been broadly inspirational — but here, he aimed his pen directly at black listeners, pledging that better times.
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‘It looks like me:’ New South Philly statue meant to inspire young women and girls
Philly commissioned ‘MVP’ as part of a public art program, and it’s the city’s first statue of an individual African-American girl.
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