Race & Ethnicity

Farming is the second-whitest job in the United States.

In 2016, African-Americans were eight times more likely to be arrested for possessing marijuana than their white counterparts, despite using the drug at similar rates.

This poem was originally published in "Khmer Girl" (RJ Communications, 2014), and is dedicated to women and the Vietnamese people.

Ken Burns' "The Vietnam War" reminds me yet again why it is so vital for refugees to tell our stories in our own words and on our own terms.

When Amazon builds its new headquarters in some lucky city, diversity issues could be part of the bargain. At least, if things go like they did in Seattle.

Does standing up for racial justice, economic equity, compassion, or truth demand, at crucial moments, that we plant one shoe on the earth and lower the other knee?

As Monday mornings often go, I woke up after one too many "snoozes" of my alarm clock. Still half-asleep, I opened Facebook. Two words were everywhere: Las Vegas.

A group of religious and civil rights leaders are calling on Delaware to enact change after a study showed significant racial and gender issues at the Dept. of Transportation.

When Otis Hackney, Philadelphia’s Chief Education Officer, was in Amsterdam this spring he happened upon an exhibit detailing the h ...

I looked into her little mahogany-drenched eyes and said, "Leilani, your hair is perfect just the way it is. The color, texture, length, volume, are exactly how God intended."

A study shows significant racial and gender issues within the Delaware Department of Transportation.

Cheltenham has long been at the forefront of racial integration. After a fight at the local high school, the trailblazing community is grappling with big questions.

Religious leaders and members of the community gathered to show their support for a South Jersey minister who received online threats after speaking out against hate crimes.

Unlike so many men who were poor and black, my father didn’t go to Vietnam, and that circumstance changed what could have been — not only for my father, but also my family.

Every morning, I take the 33 bus to work. And for the past few months, I’ve noticed something looks different.As the bus makes its ...