Race & Ethnicity
Woman who accused Black teen of stealing phone is arrested
Miya Ponsetto, 22, was jailed Thursday in Ventura County, a spokesperson for the sheriff's office there said. It wasn't immediately clear what charges she might face.
6 years ago
What if the rioters who breached the US Capitol were Black?
Columnist Solomon Jones examines the events in Washington that left four people dead. But what if the rioters who breached the U.S. Capitol were Black?
6 years ago
‘Real hero’: Dr. Ala Stanford wins award named for late U.S. Sen. Harris Wofford
Stanford and her team have provided COVID-19 testing and education to over 21,000 people in the city since the pandemic’s outbreak in April.
6 years ago
Black and Hispanic workers feeling brunt of pandemic recession according to Philly Fed
A new report from the Federal Reserve of Philadelphia adds detail to how the recession has created two different employment realities, stratified by race and education level.
6 years ago
No charges against Wisconsin officer who shot Jacob Blake
A Wisconsin prosecutor has declined to file criminal charges against a white police officer who shot a Black man in the back last summer.
6 years ago
The unexpectedly short history of the Gloria Casarez mural, whitewashed from the Gayborhood
Developers have apologized for painting over the image of the groundbreaking LGBTQ activist.
6 years ago
Black homeowners refinance less and pay more for mortgages, new data reveals
A Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta report found Black and non-white Hispanic homeowners paid more interest on their mortgages.
6 years ago
No more ‘freeholders’: N.J. drops term with racist origin as of Jan. 1
New Jersey was the last state in the nation to use the term, which dates back to a time before the Revolutionary War.
6 years ago
Everyone knows a superhuman Black woman, but there are no superhuman Black women
2020 was the year that flapped me.
6 years ago
In 2020, protests spread across the globe with a similar message: Black lives matter
Journalists based in Colombia, South Africa and Indonesia talk about how the Black Lives Matter movement inspired activists abroad this year.
6 years ago
The burial ground of Marian Anderson crowdfunds to preserve Black history
The historic Black cemetery outside Philadelphia is still in use, and the often-used paper records are in danger of disintegrating. A GoFundMe could help.
6 years ago
Is it time for a race reckoning in kidney medicine?
Some in the medical community are questioning whether the tools they use to assess patient health may be contributing to racial health disparities.
6 years ago
‘Música es parte de nuestra cultura’: How Philly’s Centro Musical shop focuses on salsa y comunidad
West Kensington’s Centro Musical is more than a shop — it’s a place for Latinos to come together, play music and celebrate their culture.
6 years ago
Listen 5:14El Centro Musical en North Philly se asegura de que la salsa ‘esté para quedarse’
El Centro Musical de West Kensington es más que una tienda: es un lugar para que los latinos se reúnan, toquen música y celebren su cultura.
6 years ago
Listen 4:39‘Music is part of our culture’: How Philly’s Centro Musical shop makes space for salsa and community
West Kensington’s Centro Musical is more than a shop — it’s a place for Latinos to come together, play music and celebrate their culture.
6 years ago
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