Race & Ethnicity

The Office of Freedmen Affairs would guide potential reparations efforts for descendants of enslaved people, including scholarships and tax relief benefits.

Caroline Rebecca LeCount fought hard to desegregate Philly’s public transit. More than 150 years later, the agency continues to celebrate her legacy.

As the semiquincentennial nears, Philadelphia’s cultural institutions are examining the country’s founding through the lens of local Black history.

Lion dances are performed to chase away evil spirits and bring good luck in the new year. The nonprofit has several performances planned in the coming days.

The curriculum will discuss the organization's history and the context of the bombing, but not the current controversies surrounding the group.

From Harriet Tubman’s time in the shore town to Freedom’s Corner and a thriving Black business district, Cape May’s history is worth exploring this Black History Month.

Steeped in appreciation, the Lantern Theater Company’s production begins a monthlong run on Feb. 12.

What to know about the global holiday and where to eat, shop and celebrate in Philly.

Reading helps children explore worlds they may never see, said City Council’s Kendra Brooks, and fuels a hunger for knowledge.

The film festival is feeling the pinch after cuts in federal funding, particularly in areas focused on diversity.

Riding high after a historic Grammy win, the Puerto Rican superstar will be the highlight of “Benito Bowl” watch parties all around the city.

Organizers see the latest Saturday “Firstival” as an opportunity to highlight African American history while it’s being removed in other parts of Philadelphia and the nation.

The education activist recently published a memoir about growing into adulthood after being shot by the Taliban as a child.

The removal follows a White House directive to reshape how U.S. history is presented at national parks — sparking protest and a new city lawsuit.

Artists Anika Grant and Nandi Jordan are producing “Ceremony for Revolutionary Seeds” this fall at historic sites in Camden, Fort Lee and Trenton.