Race & Ethnicity

A common explanation has been the notion of "linked fate" — the belief among black folks that their individual prospects are tied to a collective well-being.

This week, for example, a federal district court struck down a Philadelphia law banning questions about prior pay, saying it impinged on free speech.

The arrests of two black men at a Philly Starbucks exposed a central business district that struggles to make everyone feel welcome.

Area is secured, so the culprit likely to be a member of the force or support staff, police commissioner says.

Blessed are the Peacemakers honored W.E.B. Du Bois, Martin Luther King Jr. and Paul Robeson for their work in promoting peace and justice around the world.

In a flurry of colors and feathers, Philadelphia's Carnaval de Puebla returned to Washington Avenue for a 12th year on Sunday.

Mumia Abu-Jamal was convicted of the 1981 murder of Philadelphia police officer Daniel Faulkner.

Young's new book, Brown, is colored by memories from his family and childhood, United States history, and black culture.

Colleges that have gone "test optional" enroll — and graduate — a higher proportion of low-income and first generation-students.

I was walking out of my mother’s Chestnut Hill apartment when I checked my phone and read the news of Bill Cosby’s conviction on thre ...

Diabetes runs is Kristen Cabrera’s family. Her dad, plus seven aunts and uncles have the illness. She gathered them at home in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley to talk about it.

Philadelphia writer Melissa DePino wanted to stand up as a witness to the racial bias she observed at a Philadelphia Starbucks.

The traditional Mexican celebration resumes in South Philly after skipping a year.

The memorial opens the same week that Alabama marks Confederate Memorial Day, an official state holiday in which state offices will close.

Parkway Center City High School students invite Philadelphia lawmakers to forum on gun violence and racial discrimination.