Race & Ethnicity

Philly native Stefani Threet wants to show young folks that "that careers exist outside the box of basic jobs."

All that was left was to set up the marketplace for recreational marijuana. Many say they were dismayed by lawmakers’ first try at enabling legislation.

The new Pa. House minority leader is a ‘fierce’ criminal justice advocate — and an ordained preacher.

The panel of judges upheld the federal district court's decision from last year, teeing up a possible case in front of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Many students boycotted classes after college leaders sent out an email discouraging involvement in Philly protests of Walter Wallace Jr.’s death.

Catanch-Bradley decided to have a photoshoot with Black female principals from the School District of Philadelphia and the surrounding areas.

“Brick House” by Simone Leigh draws attention to the importance of Black women in art and culture.

A federal judge has ordered the pretrial release to Anthony Smith, a Philadelphia social studies teacher and organizer with Philly for REAL Justice.

We need justice system leaders to more carefully consider who they’re bringing into the system, and why, writes the chief public defender for Philadelphia.

Biden now must shift toward action with the looming uncertainty created by the coronavirus pandemic’s disparate impact on Black Americans and people of color.

Those who engage in that daunting mission must look like those now dancing in the streets: Black and white, young and old, gay and straight.

Fleisher Art Memorial’s Día de los Muertos celebration goes virtual, but “still carries the spirit.”

More Tasers will not help solve ongoing divestment in Black Philadelphia, the cofounder of the Amistad Law Project argues.

After Philadelphia Police released bodycam footage of Walter Wallace Jr.’s shooting death, West Philadelphia residents have ideas for reform.

Joe Biden's presidential campaign saw mixed success among different blocs of Latino voters across the key states of Florida, Texas and Arizona.