Race & Ethnicity

Increasingly, medical professionals are joining protests for racial justice and acknowledging racism's impact on public health.

This week; an update on voting in Pa., Dr. Howard Stevenson on the Wallace shooting, and a new documentary about Camden's Father Doyle.

The rally, organized by the Party for Socialism and Liberation – Philly and other groups, demands that the officers who shot Wallace be held accountable.

Club Valiants, who represent Philly’s Black firefighters, are suing their union over what they call an illegal endorsement of President Trump for reelection.

Three civil rights groups filed a federal class-action lawsuit Thursday challenging the Trump administration's recent crackdown on diversity training.

Sarcasm, trading insults, in-jokes continue a tradition that began when the first enslaved Africans arrived here back in 1619.

Women are leaving the workforce at four times the rate of men. The shift is especially pronounced among Latina women. That could have lasting effects for the broader economy.

We discuss mental health and policing around the shooting of Walter Wallace Jr. in Philadelphia. Then, the dark money influencing the 2020 election.

Quality care is critical right now, therapists said, as Black men absorb both the effects of the pandemic and the impact of racism and police brutality.

Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn talks with Rev. Robert Collier about how West Philly is also hurting from the police shooting death of Walter Wallace Jr.

Educators' concerns followed the police shooting death of Walter Wallace Jr. and unrest across the city.

The shooting, captured on video, has prompted outrage and disbelief among neighbors and West Philadelphia residents.

Amede Bennett, who’s using memes to learn about nautical life, wants the vessel to be a space for the Black queer community.

Organizers of the effort to make the painting on a four-block stretch of Broadway clashed with city leaders. Vehicular traffic already has the paint peeling.

The meet-up aimed to encourage turnout specifically in the Black community. Afterward, the bikers cruised through predominantly Black neighborhoods.