Race & Ethnicity

The Montgomery County Board of Commissioners announced it’s pressing forward — not retreating — from its mission to emphasize “inclusion and belonging” in the workplace.

Martin Luther King Jr. came to the city in August 1965 as part of a protest campaign targeting big cities up North. His visit included a stop in Mantua.

With Donald Trump’s inauguration fast approaching on MLK holiday, dozens of Philadelphians gathered to reflect on Dr. King’s legacy and the current political moment.

The actress and art collector is sharing more than 40 pieces of her collection in an exhibit at the African American Museum in Philadelphia.

“We have built a generation of leaders that will never give up, and have the drive to continue to build the city that we deserve," said two activists.

A proposed dual-language charter school in Georgetown aims to preserve cultural roots while fostering academic success.

A painting from a thrift store in Glenside is by William H. Dorsey, of Philadelphia’s elite Black society circa 1864.

The civil rights leader was also a close, lifelong friend of President Joe Biden, dating back to the 1960s.

Artist Shaheed Rucker puts Negro baseball leagues athletes on re-creations of the iconic cereal box.

The curator of the Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection spoke about the importance of the collection and its significant milestone.

Thirty businesses and artisans set up tables and showcased various talents in the basketball gym at the Bok Building.

A recent study found young Black men in Wilmington feel they need protection to stay alive. Work is being done to provide hope.

“The sole purpose of this day is to recognize the longstanding contributions historically, economically, socially of Palestinians,” said Jude Husein, a Palestinian American.

Students in the region can get a guided tour of “The Time Is Always Now: Artists Reframe the Black Figure” till February.

The arena proposal is expected to receive full City Council approval this week.