Race & Ethnicity

In Muslim communities across the world, worshippers gathered at mosques for their first Friday prayers since Hamas militants attacked Israel, igniting the latest war.

The Robbinsville temple is one of many built by the Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha or BAPS, a worldwide religious and civic organization.

The newly formed chapter wants to see Delaware follow other states in requiring and funding more Asian American history in schools.

Philosopher Myisha Cherry on the limits of forgiveness and better ways to understand and use it in our personal lives and in society.

Researchers believe that white people are just as susceptible to high premature mortality rates as people of color in historically “Jim Crow” states.

Drug overdose deaths increased for the fourth year in a row, according to a new city report, including a 20% jump among Black residents.

Diversity, equity and inclusion programs are facing a backlash. What is the best way combat bias and stereotypes and make the workplace more cohesive.

Born in Philadelphia, Hendricks studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and later attended Yale’s school of art.

The new infusion of recruits won’t overcome the staffing shortage, but officials say it’s a start.

A Philly native, Gabriela Sánchez is focused on funding projects that advance social justice, equity and bilingualism.

The funding will go toward harm reduction-related projects, including strategies that address racial disparities in overdose deaths.

People’s Light will foster new plays written about the intersection of race and sexuality. It starts with “Bonez,” a blood-splattered horror play.

The docuseries explores why racial diversity is key to clinical trials, while addressing a history of mistrust among Black Americans.

The native of Veracruz has created more than 40 works for Mural Arts, plus numerous fresco paintings, sculptures, mosaics, and altars.

A new report measures the pace of progress towards economic parity since the famed civil rights demonstration.