Race & Ethnicity
Should legalizing pot come with reparations? Advocates say yes — and so does PA’s governor
Expect lots of discussion at the inaugural CannAtlantic Cannabis Conference on Saturday.
4 years ago
The BLM movement found support in red, rural Pa. What will it mean for voting?
Protests happened across rural Pa., including Franklin County — elevating political fault lines and fractured alliances that have been lying beneath the surface.
4 years ago
Listen 5:06Children bullied for race and gender now have broader leeway to sue in Pa.
In a case stemming from a brutal rape at a Philly school, the Pa. Supreme Court said minors deserve more time to bring discrimination lawsuits.
4 years ago
‘My heart is heavy’: Philly reacts to lack of charges in Breonna Taylor’s killing
Hundreds of demonstrators chanted Breonna Taylor’s name and marched in cities across the U.S. to express anger and sadness following the grand jury decision.
4 years ago
A tournament venue on North Broad, a giant gaming center in Bucks and a build-your-own PC program all have goals to diversify the pipeline.
4 years ago
2 Louisville officers shot amid Breonna Taylor protests
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says he has authorized a “limited” deployment of the National Guard as hundreds of demonstrators have gathered to protest.
4 years ago
‘No one can live off $240 a week’: Many Americans struggle to pay rent, bills
One in six households reported missing or delaying paying bills just so they could buy food in a new NPR poll.
4 years ago
Several aspects of the Breonna Taylor ruling fail to add up
In a system designed to devalue and disregard the sanctity of Black life, Breonna Taylor’s case proves that the system isn’t broken. It’s working just fine.
4 years ago
Actor Stephen Eng, who portrays Gordon Hirabayashi in the one-person show "Hold These Truths," writes about settling into the role.
4 years ago
As pandemic deaths add up, racial disparities persist — and in some cases worsen
People of color get sick and die of COVID-19 at rates higher than whites and higher than their share of the population.
4 years ago
1 officer indicted in Breonna Taylor case; not for her death
Taylor, a Black emergency medical worker, was shot multiple times by officers who entered her home using a no-knock warrant during a narcotics investigation on March 13.
4 years ago
No charges against Tucson police officers in death of Carlos Ingram-Lopez
Ingram-Lopez, 27, died after being handcuffed and held face-down in a garage for some 12 minutes.
4 years ago
Philly Latinos are under-tested for COVID-19
There are many potential hurdles between Philly Latinos and a COVID-19 test — even though they're contracting the virus at high rates.
Air Date: September 22, 2020
Listen 18:26Robert Graetz, only white pastor to back Montgomery bus boycott, dies at 92
Robert and his wife Jeannie Graetz faced bombs and KKK death threats for their role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott, but their Black friends and neighbors protected them.
4 years ago
Black protest leaders to white allies: ‘It’s our turn to lead our own fight’
As Black Lives Matter protests spread across the country, a lot of white people joined in to help the cause. In many cities, Black leaders are being deliberate about the roles
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