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Race & Ethnicity

This combination photo shows actor William Shatner on the set of ABC's
Lifestyle

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

Marijuana plant. (BigStock)
Politics & Policy

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

Alicia Kerber Palma le entregó a Obed Arango una pequeña medalla en una cinta verde, roja y blanca. Al estilo de CCATE, Arango dijo que el premio pertenece a la comunidad.. (Kriston Jae Bethel for WHYY)
Community

El gobierno mexicano honra un centro comunitario en Norristown por su impacto local

Read in English here. ...

7 years ago

Alicia Kerber Palma, the consul general of Mexico in Philadelphia, presents Obed Arango, executive director of CCATE, with the Ohtli Award at the Mexican community center in Norristown, Pa. The award is the highest honor given to a Mexican or Mexican-American individual or organization outside of Mexico. (Kriston Jae Bethel for WHYY)
Community

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

Anesthesiologist Kevin Guynn M.D greets a pre-med student at Temple University's An Evening with Black Men in Medicine event. (Brad  Larrison for WHYY)
Health

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

Two Jewish police officers are suing the Philadelphia Police Department, headquartered at Seventh and Race streets, what they say is systemic anti-Semitic harassment. (WHYY file photo)
Community

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

(Malaka Gharib)
NPR
Community

Turkey and tamales: People of color share their multicultural Thanksgivings

7 years ago

Door hangers are stacked after a rally with Jacky Rosen, a Democrat who later won her Senate race, at the Culinary Workers Union Hall Local 226 on Nov. 5 in Las Vegas. Organizations like the Culinary Workers Union made a big push to engage Latinos in 2018 (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
NPR
Politics & Policy

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

Contemporary reprints of original Green Books from 1940 (front) and 1954.
(Karen Grigsby Bates)
NPR
Community

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

El Carnaval de Puebla, a huge street festival, takes place in the Italian Market section of South Philadelphia, which houses a growing Latino population. (Angela Gervasi for WHYY)
NPR
Community

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

Radio Times
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Writer Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

Guest: Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah Today, we meet writer N ...

7 years ago

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An engraving from the Library Company of Philadelphia depicting the massacre of Conestoga Native American tribe by the so-called Paxton Boys in Lancaster, 1763. (Courtesy of the Library Company of Philadelphia)
Arts & Entertainment

Native 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

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Connie Mella and her son Elvis were greeted by Tacony residents who came to show support for the family on Saturday after they received racist and threatening mail earlier this month. (Brad Larrison for WHYY)
Community

Changing 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.

7 years ago

Leah Penniman made it her goal to start a farm for her neighbors, and to provide fresh food to refugees, immigrants and people affected by mass incarceration. (Jamel Mosely/NPR)
NPR
Community

‘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

Arts & Entertainment

‘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.

7 years ago

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