Race & Ethnicity

A new report reveals that Latina girls in Philadelphia are more likely to attempt suicide than white or African-American girls.

Should the descendants of American slaves be compensated by the American government? Princeton's Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor and UPenn's Adolph Reed Jr. join Marty to discuss.

Thirty-two black women will graduate from the U.S. Academy at West Point later this month — the largest class of Black women in the school’s history.

Black mothers die at a rate that's 3.3 times greater than whites , and Native American or Alaskan native women die at a rate 2.5 times greater than whites.

A 2017 study found 66% of African-American kids couldn’t swim well enough to be safe in the deep end of a pool. We Can Swim dives in to change that.

We spoke with five community leaders to get their ideas for solutions.

The FBI recently warned that white extremist violence is a "persistent and pervasive threat" in America.

On March 4, 1966, Reuben Garnett Jr. was killed by enemy fire while rushing to help his platoon leader.

We talk with Daniel Okrent about his new book, "Guarded Gate," a history of the American eugenics movement, but first, we get an update on migrants at the US/Mexico border.

The Allentown Morning Call reports Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom's parent company settled the suit for an undisclosed amount.

At the first-ever She The People presidential forum, eight Democratic candidates are facing the same basic question today in Houston: Why should women of color vote for them?

Nearly nine out of 10 people in Philadelphia’s jail system are people of color. The prosecutors who charge them with crimes? Quite the opposite.

If the mayor promised to remove the Rizzo statue from public property, he should make good on that promise.

An exhibit at the Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art highlights the remarkable skills and creativity of ironworkers from over 100 ethnic groups across the continent.

Smith's connection with the Flyers started in 1969 when a team executive ordered her version of "God Bless America" to be played instead of "The Star Spangled Banner."