
Race & Ethnicity
Union leader’s racist comment makes him a bad rep for Philly police
Last week John McNesby provided a disturbing display of racism, which reflected very poorly on the officers he represents.
7 years ago
Several African-American cops allege racism, corruption in Philly police unit
A group of African-American cops wants the Philadelphia Police Department to investigate allegations of racial discrimination and corrupt ...
7 years ago
At YallaPunk Festival, young Arab Americans throw off stereotypes
Rana Fayez conceived of the YallaPunk Festival after a frustrating interaction with another m ...
7 years ago
Local youth poet honored for work exploring African and African-American identity
So how does a local kid become one of the nation’s top youth poets? In Juliet Lubwama’s case, the journey started with ...
7 years ago
Inclusive admission won’t hurt white students, but it will make your university better
Students of color have earned the right to be on any campus they set foot on, and their colleges and universities are better off for having them.
8 years ago
Part Two: Ontario celebrates diversity, but still works to close achievement gaps
Part two of our Ontario series
8 years ago
Part Three: How one Berlin school integrated by segregating
Part Three of our Berlin series
8 years ago
New Castle County playground is latest area hit with racist graffiti
New Castle County police officers want to know who would spread hate at a children’s playground with racist graffiti. On Thu ...
8 years ago
Bryn Mawr College scrubs name of founder with racist views
A private college in suburban Philadelphia says it will remove references to the name of one of its founders in printed and other materia ...
8 years ago
Running while black? In Abington, minor case sparks major debate over racial profiling
“They were looking to target a black male, and they didn’t care if they had the right one or not,” said Asa Khalif, an organizer for Black Lives Matter.
8 years ago
Christie raps Trump for blaming Charlottesville violence on ‘both sides’
President Donald Trump’s comments that both sides were equally responsible for the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, were a mi ...
8 years ago
Criticisms of American college life split on party lines, Gallup poll shows
NewsWorks Tonight host Dave Heller sits down for his weekly conversation with Gallup’s Frank Newport to talk about trends in U.S. o ...
8 years ago
Listen 5:41Red Clay forms equity panel to address racial disparities
Red Clay Consolidated School District has created a committee to review and change “practices related to racial equity.” ...
8 years ago
Suspect arrested for painting ‘black power’ on Rizzo statue
Updated: 10:30 a.m. Philadelphia police have arrested a man suspected of spray-painting the phrase “black power ...
8 years ago
On ‘Radio Times’: How to counter the hate after Charlottesville
Thousands of ...
8 years ago
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