Race & Ethnicity
Not just Starbucks: Shopping while black
Being a black, Muslim woman who wears a hijab, this isn’t the first time Nekia Pressley has faced discrimination
8 years ago
Listen 1:18Anti-bias training day for Starbucks
The identical, 4-hour sessions will happen inside 8,000 company-owned stores. It’ll be part history lesson, part personal exploration, part refresher course on company policy.
8 years ago
Listen 4:59NewsWorks Tonight, May 28, 2018
Starbucks conducts anti-bias training for its staff tomorrow. A Drexel University study has devised a method to better monitor pilots’ ...
Air Date: May 28, 2018
Listen 20:47New Starbucks policy: No purchase needed to sit in cafes
Starbucks announced a new policy Saturday that allows anyone to sit in its cafes or use its restrooms, even if they don't buy anything.
8 years ago
50 states and no black governors, but that could change in 2018
Historically, activists and analysts say black candidates have faced two major roadblocks to the governorship: Money and race, which can appear intertwined.
8 years ago
Starbucks training focuses on the evolving study of unconscious bias
No company has tried such training on this scale, says an expert advising the coffee chain, and the effort puts the science of behavioral change to the test.
8 years ago
Alex Wagner on identity, ancestry and belonging
Guest: Alex Wagner Until the age of 12, ...
Air Date: May 15, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 49:46Temple exhibit shares the secret life of dolls
The Temple Contemporary gallery now has a solo exhibition by artist Trenton Doyle Hancock, who invited the Philadelphia Doll Museum into his invented universe.
8 years ago
Poor People’s Campaign seeks to revive MLK’s vision
Activists are reigniting Martin Luther King Jr.’s unfinished fight against poverty.
8 years ago
Listen 10:53As U.S. remembers MLK, West Philly museum considers the legacy of Malcolm X
As the country remembers MLK on the fiftieth anniversary of his assassination, the legacies of the two men are almost inseparable.
8 years ago
Lacrosse season canceled in Haddonfield after player accused of racial slur
The school district canceled the remainder of the boys' lacrosse season Friday after allegations that a white team member used a racial slur against a black female athlete.
8 years ago
Uptick in 911 calls for Starbucks’ manager
In the first four and a half months of 2018, 17 911 calls were placed from the Starbucks location.
8 years ago
Pa. wants to audit gas companies’ hiring of women, minorities
The oil and gas industry is among the worst performing for women and African Americans, in terms of both pay gaps and employment representation.
8 years ago
Honor legacies of Catto, King by protecting voting rights — and exercising that right
Pennsylvania's May 15 primary election is an excellent opportunity to cast your ballot.
8 years ago
Mother’s Day surprise for black women who can’t afford bail
Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn spoke with Mark Houldin, policy director at the Defender Association of Philadelphia, about the 'Mama's Day Bailout.'
8 years ago
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