
Race & Ethnicity
Star Trek’s interracial kiss 50 years ago heralded change
Throughout the ensuing decades, interracial relationships with black and white actors became more prevalent on television, spanning multiple genres.
7 years ago
N.J. legislative committees vote to legalize marijuana
The Garden State has moved one step closer to legalizing the personal use of marijuana, following votes by two key legislative committees.
7 years ago
El gobierno mexicano honra un centro comunitario en Norristown por su impacto local
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7 years ago
Mexican government honors Norristown community center for local impact
On Tuesday evening, the Mexican government presented its highest honor for people and groups outside of Mexico to the Center for Culture, Art, Training and Education (CCATE).
7 years ago
Temple brings black men in medicine together to boost doctors of color
Temple University’s medical school gathered black physicians and young African-American men who are considering medicine.
7 years ago
2 Philly cops sue department, claiming spate of anti-Semitic harassment
A police spokesman and a representative of the city of Philadelphia both declined to comment on the pending litigation.
7 years ago
Big Latino turnout in midterms raises stakes for 2020
This year's midterm results in Nevada, Arizona and other states suggest that Latino turnout is up dramatically which could reshape the electoral landscape for 2020.
7 years ago
The Green Book: Celebrating ‘The Bible of Black Travel’
These word-of-mouth suggestions for safe passage through a sometimes-hostile America were, "sort of a 20th Century version of the Underground Railroad.
7 years ago
Latinos increasingly concerned about their place in U.S. society, survey finds
One out of every two Latinos in the United States says that life has become more difficult for them in the past year.
7 years ago
Writer Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
Guest: Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah Today, we meet writer N ...
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Listen 35:29Native American massacre from colonial Pa. history to be retold in comic book
The Library Company of Philadelphia is turning the 1763 massacre of the Conestoga Native American tribe into a comic book.
7 years ago
Listen 2:15Changing Philly neighborhood rallies behind family after racist threat
The formerly industrial neighborhood of Tacony has undergone a significant change in its demographics over the past few decades, which has brought racial tension and unease.
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‘Farming while black’: A guide to finding power and dignity through food
Penniman and her staff at Soul Fire Farm train black and Latinx farmers in growing techniques and management practices from the African diaspora.
7 years ago
‘Walk in My Shoes’ brings conversations of police, community relations to the stage
Philadelphia police officers and people of color sharing each of their most intense encounters are featured in a film to be screened Friday at Jefferson University.
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