
Race & Ethnicity
An evening of frank talk about race, inequity in Philly, area schools
When Otis Hackney, Philadelphia’s Chief Education Officer, was in Amsterdam this spring he happened upon an exhibit detailing the h ...
7 years ago
I looked into her little mahogany-drenched eyes and said, "Leilani, your hair is perfect just the way it is. The color, texture, length, volume, are exactly how God intended."
7 years ago
DelDOT reports shows racial, gender disparities
A study shows significant racial and gender issues within the Delaware Department of Transportation.
7 years ago
The promise and peril of Cheltenham: Race and education in a changing suburban school district
Cheltenham has long been at the forefront of racial integration. After a fight at the local high school, the trailblazing community is grappling with big questions.
7 years ago
Listen 6:58Clergy masses against hate directed at South Jersey pastor
Religious leaders and members of the community gathered to show their support for a South Jersey minister who received online threats after speaking out against hate crimes.
7 years ago
My father could have died in Vietnam
Unlike so many men who were poor and black, my father didn’t go to Vietnam, and that circumstance changed what could have been — not only for my father, but also my family.
7 years ago
Who is Octavius Catto? Learning about Philly’s first public monument to an African-American
Every morning, I take the 33 bus to work. And for the past few months, I’ve noticed something looks different.As the bus makes its ...
7 years ago
Listen 4:28Philly ministry student credits prayer with beating racial profiling case
Abington police have withdrawn charges against a ministry student they accused of crashing a stolen Maserati, cursing at witnesses, and then fleeing the scene.
7 years ago
Listen 0:00Trump’s reaction to NFL protests shows who should really be fired
Each time I think of Donald Trump’s remarks about black professional football players kneeling in protest during the National Anthem, I vacillate between anger and sadness.
7 years ago
Take a knee to protest Trump’s tinpot patriotism
Spewing anew without a clue, Trump presumed this weekend to tell us what is patriotism and what is not. Rest assured, the Founding Fathers shook their heads and took a knee.
7 years ago
Essay: Someone was watching over me on my first traffic stop for driving while black
There has been renewed attention to racial profiling and the epidemic of police brutality. This personal account of racial profiling has become one of many for me.
7 years ago
Alt-right flyers posted throughout three Pennsylvania college campuses
More college campuses in Pennsylvania recently got a visit from a group identified as a white nationalist hate group by the Southern Pove ...
7 years ago
Since when is it a ‘fireable offense’ to knock a president?
There I was yesterday, all set to spoon out a dollop of praise for Trump, who reportedly plans to sign a newly passed congressional resol ...
7 years ago
Philadelphia school district faces discrimination claims
A group of female student athletes have sued the School District of Philadelphia, alleging discrimination against black students interest ...
7 years ago
Philadelphia launching ad campaign to attract African-American visitors
A new effort in Philadelphia is seeking to attract more African-American tourists to the city by tapping new and conventional media.  ...
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