Race & Ethnicity

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.

A guide to Philadelphia’s “Green Book” sites in South Philly and Center City that highlight the area’s black history during the Jim Crow era.

A report from New Jersey Policy Perspective, a progressive think tank, says the state’s teaching workforce does not resemble the state’s student body.

The goal: better community relations with fewer confrontations.

Wilma Mishoe, 70, will step down from the historically Black university at the end of the year, according to the university’s website.

A rally in Charlottesville exposed the violence of the nation's white nationalist movement. Now, victims of that violence want the courts to hold the organizers accountable.

Till's murder propelled the civil rights movement, but telling his story brings a reluctance for some in Mississippi "to come to grips with its history of racial brutality."

Artes Ekeko (Ian Pierce) mined the mythologies of Central and South America to create an image of cultural pride and political dissent.

Because of a suit seeking to desegregate New Jersey schools, pollsters asked residents about school population diversity. Most said status quo is “fine.”

"They're helping to make history. They may not realize it now, but one day they'll be able to look back and say, 'I was there.'"

When you’re always pushing against the weight of oppression, it’s like your soul is pumping iron. The heavier the weight, the stronger your spirit gets.

This fall, discover a new self-guided audio walking tour of Old City that uncovers hidden stories of South Asians in Philadelphia.