Race & Ethnicity

One of the country’s oldest book fairs devoted to African-American children's literature returned to Philadelphia Saturday for its 26th year.

The data play a critical role in drawing legislative districts, enforcing civil rights laws and analyzing health statistics.

The deaths of Echol Cole and Robert Walker ignited the strike that drew the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. to Memphis where he was assassinated in April 1968.

Unlike the president, I believe that hard work and a hunger for a better life should be part of assessing 'merit.'

The 26th Annual African-American Children’s Book Fair is set to host more than 3,500 readers at the Community College of Philadelphia Saturday.

Tribune Digital Editor Nicki Mayo talks with “Step Sisters” writer/executive producer and Delaware native Chuck Hayward.

The University of Delaware continues to struggle to attract black students and ranks among the nation's worst in enrolling its black high school graduates.

Davida Garner, the college student from Olney, has created a grass-roots group called Erase the Rate to support the families of homicide victims — and prevent more murders.

The polarizing mascot is coming off the team's jersey sleeves and caps starting in the 2019 season, a move that will end Chief Wahoo's presence on the field.

It’s one thing to stand for inclusivity and racial justice; it’s something else to walk those values every day.

As journalists, we're constantly trying to balance the different uses of the term in a way that will make sense to all of our listeners and readers.

Ornithologist Drew Lanham says wilderness offers beauty and freedom — but also holds our painful past.

A lyrical, political documentary made by a Temple University student in 1976 is accepted by the Library of Congress into the National Film Registry.