Race & Ethnicity
Where should Marconi Plaza’s Columbus statue go? Philly officials taking suggestions
In recent weeks, the Christopher Columbus statue has been the site of confrontations. Philly officials seek to remove the statue and they want to hear from residents.
4 years ago
3 men indicted on murder charges in killing of Ahmaud Arbery
A Glynn County grand jury has indicted Travis McMichael, Greg McMichael and William “Roddie” Bryan Jr. on charges including malice and felony murder.
4 years ago
Two of Philly’s unique Black history institutions are fundraising to survive
The Colored Girls Museum and the Paul Robeson House have joined forces to raise $100,000.
4 years ago
Police officer involved in Breonna Taylor shooting fired
The no-knock search warrant that allows police to enter without first announcing their presence was recently banned by Louisville’s Metro Council.
4 years ago
Black bird watchers draw attention to racial issues outdoors
The Amy Cooper video in Central Park has brought attention to how the great outdoors can be far from great for Black people.
4 years ago
Racist social media posts inspire Lower Merion parent to call for anti-hate training in schools
Jennifer Lynn talks with Andrea Gosfield, who calls for a more racially equitable district after her son showed her racist social media posts by schoolmates.
4 years ago
Listen 7:09Police researcher: Officers have similar biases regardless of race
Rashawn Ray says diversity helps, but that "officers, regardless of their race or gender, have similar implicit biases, particularly about Black people."
4 years ago
Johnson & Johnson to stop selling 2 lines of skin-lightening products popular in Asia
The consumer products giant says they will no longer sell the Neutrogena Fine Fairness line and the Clean & Clear Fairness line.
4 years ago
POWER: Pa. state education funding is a textbook example of structural racism
Member of interfaith grassroots organization expresses support for Student Union calls on redirecting resources from security to support.
4 years ago
Noose left in Black driver’s garage stall at NASCAR race track
The garage stall was assigned to Bubba Wallace, who had led the successful campaign to ban Confederate flags from NASCAR facilities and events.
4 years ago
Black Catholics: Words not enough as church decries racism
Some Black Catholics are calling on church leaders to engage more energetically with youth at the forefront of the protest movement.
4 years ago
Statues toppled throughout U.S. in protests against racism
Demonstrators have defaced and toppled statues and busts of former U.S. presidents, a Spanish missionary and Confederate figures as anti-racism protests continue in the U.S.
4 years ago
AP changes writing style to capitalize ‘b’ in Black
It conveys "an essential and shared sense of history, identity and community among people who identify as Black, including those in the African diaspora and within Africa."
4 years ago
This year Juneteenth is more meaningful
Juneteenth is more than a remembrance of the day in 1865 when 2000 Union troops marched into Galveston Texas, and told enslaved blacks they were free.
4 years ago
Juneteenth did not mean freedom for Delaware slaves
Juneteenth celebrations mark word of the end of slavery arriving in Texas on June 19, 1865, but people enslaved in Delaware were still not freed until months later.
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