Race & Ethnicity

The African-American Chamber of Commerce for Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware is hosting its first National Black Business Month Expo inside the Comcast Spectacor.

Religions, traditional gender roles, lack of language access, and fear of deportation are all barriers to seeking help.

The Economy League of Philadelphia looks to connect the booming construction industry, institutions, and minority-owned businesses together to do more deals.

For the first time on record, the firearm suicide rate for Black teens is higher than for white teens, according to preliminary data from the CDC.

The Japanese house in Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park was saved 40 years ago by former inmates of Japanese internment camps.

In his new book, award-winning author James McBride pairs a page-turning murder mystery set in Pottstown, P.a. with a powerful story of compassion, community and love.

Hundreds of people gathered in Sibley's hometown of Philadelphia for his funeral on Tuesday, where they remembered him as a passionate dancer and dedicated friend.

You have until Sept. 1 to share thoughts and vote for your fave.

Word spread quickly among Philly’s Latino community about the destructive blaze. Now the owners are trying to woo customers back.

In Philadelphia, a city with one of the highest concentrations of Black residents in the U.S., the proportion of Black teachers has been sliding.

Her genetic material, taken without her knowledge in 1951, has helped facilitate numerous scientific breakthroughs, including the development of the polio and COVID-19 vaccine

With over 90 films representing nearly three dozen countries, the fest’s 12th year promises to be full of “joy, radical care, and thriving.”

In his book American Whitelash, Pulitzer prize-winning journalist Wesley Lowery writes about the rise in white supremacist violence in years following the Obama presidency.

Shamir will headline the July 22 festival, which seeks to highlight the DIY spirit of Philadelphia’s music scene.

Lawmakers were judged on their voting records and bill sponsorship across several pillars, including economic issues, housing, criminal justice, and more.