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Race & Ethnicity

Elvis and Connie Mella at their home in the Tacony section of Philadelphia.
Community

After racist threats, a Philly family and neighborhood try to heal

Residents in the Tacony section of Northeast Philadelphia say they're stunned a Hispanic family received a racist note shortly after moving in.

7 years ago

(Danya Henninger / Billy Penn)
Health
Broke in Philly

Fear of Schuylkill Punch: Residents with lower incomes spend more on water, survey finds

The Water Department also found notable disparities in race and education level.

7 years ago

Harvard University denies allegations of racial bias, and the school's attorneys presented their own set of statistics to prove their case. (Scott Eisen/Getty Images)
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Courts & Law

Harvard discrimination trial is ending, but lawsuit is far from over

For Asian-American parent Jane Chen, this legal battle was a long time coming.

7 years ago

Voters use electronic polling machines as they cast their votes early at the Franklin County Board of Elections, Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018, in Columbus, Ohio. (John Minchillo/AP Photo)
The Philadelphia Experiment
Community

Yes, America, is mine

As thousands of migrants walk to America to escape the violence in Central America, I’m disappointed that a president who is the son of ...

7 years ago

Protesters angered by President Donald Trump’s executive order that prevented refugees from entering the U.S. rally at Philadelphia International Airport in January 2017. (Branden Eastwood for WHYY, file)
Community

Philly branch of group vilified by synagogue shooter pivots as U.S. cuts refugee program

Under President Trump, refugee resettlement in the U.S. has dwindled significantly. HIAS and other groups have taken the hit to their mission and their long-term stability.

7 years ago

Stars of David memorialize Jewish congregants killed at a synagogue in Pittsburgh on Saturday.
(Kyodo News via Getty Images)
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Community

Nearly 30 percent of anti-Semitic online attacks are bots

Researchers at the ADL analyzed 7.5 million Twitter messages between Aug. 31 and Sept. 17.

7 years ago

El-Mekki, then principal of Mastery Shoemaker Elementary in Philadelphia, pictured in front of the school with two students in 2018. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

More than half of Pa. public schools do not have a teacher of color

More than 60 years after the Brown vs. Board of Education ...

7 years ago

An Iraqi woman walks through a plume of smoke rising from a massive fire at a liquid
gas factory as she searches for her husband in Basra, Iraq, May 2003.
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Lynsey Addario: photos of love and war

Guest: Lynsey Addario LYNSEY ADDARIO has spent two ...

Air Date: October 30, 2018 10:00 am

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Anne Ishii is the executive director of Asian Arts Initiative in Philadelphia. (Jennifer Lynn/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Asian Arts Initiative leader shaping cultural, civic identity in Philly

Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn speaks with Anne Ishii about her new role as executive director of Asian Arts Initiative.

7 years ago

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Influential chef Edna Lewis is the subject of an exhibit at Haverford College, which also celebrates the photographs of John T. Hill, who chronicled her rise. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

A taste of cookbook author Edna Lewis at Haverford College

Edna Lewis, the late doyenne of Southern cuisine, gets her due at Haverford College.

7 years ago

Wendell Whitlock is the Board Chairman Emeritus of Sullivan Progress Plaza. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Nation’s first black-owned shopping center celebrates 50 years

The shopping center on Broad and Oxford Streets might not look out of the ordinary to the average passersby. But that hasn’t stopped po ...

7 years ago

Listen 1:55
Delaware Shakespeare's
Arts & Entertainment

Delaware Shakespeare’s community tour explores nature of prejudice

Is “Merchant” an anti-Semitic play or a play about anti-Semitism?

7 years ago

Carla Hall has a new book that explores her heritage and attempts to bring soul food to a wider audience. She embarked on a long journey through the South to investigate and get inspiration, and the story is a deep look into her philosophy. (Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
NPR
Lifestyle

In soul food cookbook, chef Carla Hall celebrates black culinary heritage

Carla Hall grew up eating soul food since before she could speak.

7 years ago

Residents gathered together at the new Haverford Township Building for a town hall meeting to address racism and racial bias in the Haverford Township school district. (Emily Cohen for WHYY)
Education

Report on racism roils Main Line school district

Haverford residents react after a report from an activist group alleges racism in township schools.

7 years ago

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law
PlanPhilly

Police Commissioner rejects key Starbucks arrest report recommendation

The PPD agrees that anti-racist training could help officers de-escalate conflicts but can’t commit to providing that training.

7 years ago

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