Race & Ethnicity

The numbers have been especially stark for colon and breast cancer-screening rates, which dropped by 90% at the height of the pandemic.

Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn speaks with musician Leyla McCalla, who plays Twoubadou music to connect with her Haitian heritage.

Essential workers have played a critical role to keep our lives and economy going during the pandemic. Why haven't we given them the pay and protections that they deserve?

Opera Philadelphia commissioned the composer to use the 1887 Frances Harper poem “Save the Boys” as opera for the Black Lives Matter movement.

Delaware appears poised to pass legislation protecting Black people with natural hairstyles from discrimination.

Last month, hate speech in a student group chat caused public outcry in this Montgomery County school district. Now, the district is working to manage the damage.

The most recent installment of Philadelphia journalist and storyteller Sofiya Ballin’s Black History Untold series explores the 'untold' histories of Black social movements.

The author of the award-winning “Soul Food” book says don’t be afraid of the health and history of soul food.

Wednesday marks one year since Danielle Outlaw became the first Black woman to lead Philly’s Police Department — a year that saw surging homicides and police brutality.

Laura Sims Skate House was the first U.S. ice skating rink created for an African American community by an African American architect.

The city of Philadelphia will no longer observe Columbus Day — and that has organizers of the city’s annual parade up in arms.

Next month, small businesses owned by people of color in Philly, Chester, and four other cities can apply for $10,000 grants offered by the media giant.

The “Momnibus” was originally introduced in March 2020 but got little traction because it was just days before the country was thrown full bore into the COVID-19 pandemic.

Grounded by the pandemic, the world-famous fashion designer behind Ikiré Jones went searching for inspiration at home.

An online audience that included people from Botswana and Albania heard authors and illustrators talk about their work at the Philly-based event.