
Race & Ethnicity
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
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
“The Radiant and Radical Life of Lorraine Hansberry”
Guest: Imani Perry Lorraine Hansberry was far ahead of her time as a playwright and social justice advocate. At j ...
Air Date: October 16, 2018 10:20 am
Listen 35:30Of protest and patriotism: A 1968 gold medalist remembers the games
In response to the protest, the International Olympic Committee stripped Carlos and Smith of their gold medals.
7 years ago
Delaware teachers union investigating president after sexist, racist blog posts surface
About 10 years before Mike Matthews was president of the Delaware teachers union, he was an irreverent blogger.
7 years ago
Listen 5:07Philly hosts conference to bolster minority participation in cannabis industry
Another focus of the conference will be on continuing to press for legalizing marijuana to end well-documented patterns of racially biased enforcement.
7 years ago
Why are black women less likely to stick with a breast cancer follow-up treatment?
Breast cancer is less common in black women, yet they're about 40 percent more likely to die from it than are white women.
7 years ago
Casey Gerald’s “There Will Be No Miracles”
Guest: Casey Gerald ...
Air Date: October 8, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 48:56Bucks County Quakers honor ‘forgotten slaves’ buried in unmarked graves
Black residents of Langhorne long suspected that there were enslaved and freed Africans and African-Americans buried on the grounds of Middletown Friends.
7 years ago
Listen 1:44‘Black Suns’ captures rare solar eclipse images
A film documents the work and adventure of African American astrophysicists.
7 years ago
Listen 6:04Dip in black poverty draws skepticism
A drop in the poverty rate for Black Philadelphians reported in recent census estimates has been met with skepticism.
7 years ago
New Philly conference aims to draw communities of color to the city’s tech sector
Philadelphia's first Project NorthStar conference will run Oct. 3 to Oct. 5.
7 years ago
Listen 3:37"If we're going to talk about poverty, we have to address racial disparities."
7 years ago
Reports: Stationing police in Philly schools costly, causes trauma for students of color
Some parents of kids in city schools firmly in favor of the police presence.
7 years ago
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