Race & Ethnicity

After hours of speeches at the Republican National Convention and pages of policy documents — there’s no mention of affirmative action policy changes by Republicans.

The bill started with a focus on Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander history but expanded to include all ethnic groups.

The 2020 presidential election in Pennsylvania was decided by about 82,000 votes, and there are more than 600,000 eligible Latino voters in the state.

Working with trained professionals at the team facilities, students will observe and participate in the care of the NFL players.

At WHYY’s day-long event, experienced Black journalists shared their career insights on shifting media narratives about the Black community.

President Joe Biden has made it a mission to win back the voters that helped propel him to the presidency in 2020, but Donald Trump is making his own bid for them.

Through Sept. 8, the exhibit at the Declaration House asks visitors what the Declaration of Independence means to them today.

The administration points to health care, housing and education as areas that have benefitted Black Americans during President Joe Biden’s term.

Musical performances, pop-up markets, yoga sessions, and cookouts are all part of Philadelphia's Juneteenth festivities.

Warehouses remain largely unregulated in the state and can be built with little to no environmental review or public scrutiny.

Music superstar Jay-Z has given a celebrity jolt to Pennsylvania's school-voucher debate. Should the government cover private school costs for kids in low-performing schools?

Sunday’s Juneteenth Parade and Festival in Philadelphia served as a “celebration and homage to our ancestors.”

The markers are the first ones recognizing the borough’s Black history since its founding in 1713.

A bas-relief sculpture of the major civil rights lawyer represents the man who shaped modern Constitutional law.

Cultural, systemic and historical factors have converged to create the perfect storm when it comes to Black overdose deaths.