Race & Ethnicity
Grand juror speaks after judge ruling in Breonna Taylor case
An anonymous grand juror who sat on the panel last month had sued to speak publicly.
4 years ago
Biden, Trump vie to sway Latino voters in Pa. in waning days of campaign
Nationwide, Latino people are the fastest-growing part of the electorate, and they are expected to be the largest racial or ethnic voting group this year after white people.
4 years ago
Listen 3:19Tulsa searches for victims of 1921 race massacre at new site
Excavation crews are breaking ground on Monday at a new site in Tulsa, Okla., in an effort to find the remains of Black victims of one of the nation's bloodiest race massacres
4 years ago
New push to boost LGBTQ protections in Pa.
Three Black trans women have been attacked in Philly over the last six months, two of them murdered. But the Pa. hate crimes law doesn't include protections for LGBTQ people.
Air Date: October 19, 2020
Listen 17:03Black immigrants find camaraderie, divide amid protests
For some immigrants, their attitudes are driven by worries about their children.
4 years ago
Disney warns viewers of racism in some classic movies with strengthened label
Many people have long said certain Disney classics like Peter Pan, Dumbo and The Aristocats contain racist stereotypes and overtones.
4 years ago
Assessing COVID-19’s toll on Black physicians’ practices
Fewer patient visits, delayed or reduced insurance reimbursements, and the coronavirus itself struck a blow at some offices — and the communities they serve.
4 years ago
Philly Orchestra’s first Black player’s final curtain call
Booker Rowe, the first African American to play with the Philly Orchestra, on his historic career and why the traditionally white world of classical music still has work to do
Air Date: October 15, 2020
Listen 17:23On #MeToo anniversary, leaders say focus is on inequality
As the #MeToo movement marks its third anniversary, founder Tarana Burke is working to make sure it remains inclusive and reclaims its original intent.
4 years ago
Pennsylvania’s Second Lady / A history of contested elections
First, Gisele Baretto Fetterman discusses the racist incident she suffered that went viral. Then, we'll learn about previous examples of contested elections in the U.S.
Air Date: October 15, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:04White woman charged in racist NYC run-in made a 2nd 911 call
Amy Cooper drew condemnation and was fired from her job after frantically calling 911 to claim she was being threatened by “an African American man," Christian Cooper.
4 years ago
Kyle Rittenhouse, accused Kenosha killer, won’t face gun charges in Illinois
The white teenager accused of fatally shooting two demonstrators and injuring a third in Wisconsin in August will not be charged with gun crimes in his home state.
4 years ago
The 25th Amendment; Cole Brown and finding Blackness in a white world
Author Cole Brown joins to discuss Blackness and his experience being tokenized in his wealthy, predominantly white upbringing.
Air Date: October 13, 2020
Listen 49:45Black-owned Philly bookstore creates civic intervention as Afrofuturist theater
In the face of a racist attack, the Black-owned bookstore turned to Afrofuturism to spark a public intervention.
4 years ago
Listen 1:41‘The first time it was to my face’: Gisele Fetterman talks about racist attack at Aldi
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