
Race & Ethnicity
Philly’s 4th annual Palestinian solidarity day commemorates contributions of local residents
“The sole purpose of this day is to recognize the longstanding contributions historically, economically, socially of Palestinians,” said Jude Husein, a Palestinian American.
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Philadelphia Museum of Art brings students to latest exhibition with free buses
Students in the region can get a guided tour of “The Time Is Always Now: Artists Reframe the Black Figure” till February.
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New Sixers arena could improve diversity in Philly construction, union says
The arena proposal is expected to receive full City Council approval this week.
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Biden creates Native American boarding school national monument to mark era of forced assimilation
The monument at a former boarding school site in Carlisle, Pa., commemorates tribes whose children were forced to attend the school and similar abusive institutions.
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Victims of the 1985 MOVE bombing accuse museum officials of not being forthcoming about turning over remains of their family members.
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Listen 1:11How some endangered language speakers get creative with AI for preservation efforts
Revitalizing endangered Indigenous languages that have little or no digital presence is challenging with artificial intelligence—but not impossible.
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Listen 11:05Charles L. Blockson Collection at Temple turns 40
The collection at Temple University honors the legacy of one of America’s foremost historians and collectors of artifacts on the global Black experience.
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Lawnside community holds vigil to shine light on love in the face of hate incident
Neighboring residents gathered in support for the historically Black borough of Lawnside, New Jersey, where a resident became a victim of racist graffiti.
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‘Dreaming together’: Philly’s Indonesian community celebrates gamelan music, dance
“We want to empower the community, and part of empowering the community is talking about our cultural traditions,” Sinta Penyami Storms said.
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Listen 1:07The Philadelphia Tribune’s special 140th anniversary edition, which highlights crucial coverage throughout the publication’s history, will publish Nov. 24, 2024.
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Afromation Avenue comes to Philly’s historically Black 7th Ward
“Like seeds embedded in the soil, Black families and communities have nurtured this neighborhood,” said one of the project's co-curators.
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‘Do not take it lightly’: Lawnside residents meet, discuss response to racist graffiti incident
Lawnside residents shared their concerns and discussed how they can respond to protect members of the historic Black borough from racist attacks.
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Listen 1:06Dawn Hines was notified at work that someone spray painted a graphic, racist message on her backyard fence. Her neighbors are rallying around her and condemning the incident.
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Listen 3:55Penn Museum discovers another set of human remains from the MOVE bombing
An ongoing inventory uncovered more unaccounted remains believed to be those of 12-year-old Delisha Africa.
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Listen 1:10Black women were 20% more likely than white women to get an unscheduled, unplanned C-section delivery when there were no high medical risks.
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