Race & Ethnicity

Pennsylvania made some key changes to state contracting to increase participation from minority-owned businesses under the Shapiro-Davis administration.

We talk about Dr. Stanford’s North Philly childhood, the barriers she broke to become a pediatric surgeon and her new memoir. Plus, Helms talks talks about a 1971FBI heist.

What are you? That's a question people of mixed race hear all the time. Today we talk with a trio of guests about their biracial identity and belonging.

Philadelphia-area small businesses say customer demand is lower this year, but there was no shortage of optimism at the Black Business Expo.

As Harris has risen up in the political world, the name Kamala is getting more airtime — and more attention from her political opponents, who often pronounce it incorrectly.

A new poll says that 49% of Hispanic Pennsylvanians plan to vote for Harris, a 10 percentage point jump over Biden earlier this year.

A celebration of Latino heritage is planned in Mercer County next month at the County Park Festival Grounds.

Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia is hosting two Obon lantern floating ceremonies.

Trump's appearance before the National Association of Black Journalists in Chicago quickly turned hostile.

The Freedom Schools Literacy Academy looks to address a gap in diversity among Philadelphia’s teachers.

The exhibition, which features artists with Latin American and Palestinian backgrounds, is on display through Aug. 3.

On Sunday night, an estimated 90,000 Black women and allies logged on to Zoom at the same time to support her brand-new presidential campaign.

The district has ignored persistent harassment and bullying of Jewish students, some of whom have been forced to drop out, lawyers wrote in the complaint.

Ishii has been executive director for six years and guided the community-focused organization through the pandemic.

After hours of speeches at the Republican National Convention and pages of policy documents — there’s no mention of affirmative action policy changes by Republicans.