Race & Ethnicity

When the news broke last week that Bill Cosby plans to conduct sexual assault seminars this summer social media pages exploded with voice ...

To prevent people from making racially charged comments, should we talk right up front about my husband's race, or do we just hope they'll not be racist all on their own?

Philadelphia’s Clef Club is the site for a ...

The word police just got put on notice: Your power to arrest, detain, and shame people who don’t share your view of “offens ...

The first time I started seeing things differently was because of Tommy. The rules are different for him than they are for me. I still don't know how he navigates them.

When South Philadelphia residents Lois Fernandez and Ruth Arthur launched the Odunde festival 42 years ago, the celebration took place wi ...

A report publishe ...

A nightmare showed up to remind me that this is our time for struggle, and my voice is priceless. And silence won't make my dream come true. It has always been now.

It took me years to talk about the racism perpetuated by my father in public settings. I was ashamed and embarrassed by him most of my early life.

Tonight, WHYY — in conjunction with WURD, the American Bible Society, and Philadelphia Media Network — will host “ ...

Last week at Colgate University in central New York, reports of a black male carrying a gun — which in reality was a Colgate student ca ...

The difficulty of securing a visa has led some immigratns to enter illegally. Others come legally, but overstay their visas.

Many cemeteries boast residents whose fame followed them into the afterlife, making their gravesites a point of pilgrimage for those stil ...

Last December, I wrote a commentary condemning hate crimes against Muslims and offering to sit down with anyone who wanted to learn about Islam or meet a Muslim.

While previous protest movements such as Occupy Philadelphia and t ...