Social Justice

When the Washington Commanders announced their official name change this past week, it brought a sense of closure to a dark chapter for many Native Americans.

Black women have a legacy of proficiency in the law. Claims that their paucity in the federal judiciary is due to incompetence are fraudulent, writes Linn Washington Jr.

Edward Cagney Mathews was indicted on charges stemming from a racist rant against Black neighbors last summer and previous incidents that have since been investigated.

Local voting rights advocates Abu Edwards, Saj “Purple” Blackwell, Brittany Smalls, and Rev. Gregory Holston join Christopher Norris for a Community Conversation about voting

Delta Sigma Theta is marking its 95 years of service by partnering with Life Turning Point of Philadelphia, which supports women and children experiencing homelessness.

A federal court filing made Tuesday in Cleveland lays out the details of the settlements with drugmaker Johnson & Johnson and distribution companies.

Arbery’s parents had denounced the proposed deal for Travis McMichael, and the judge proceeded with plans to summon potential jurors next week.

A Tennessee school district has voted to ban a Pulitzer Prize winning graphic novel about the Holocaust due to “inappropriate language" and an illustration of a nude woman.

The Court will revisit the question of affirmative action in higher education, deciding to hear cases challenging the use of race as one factor in admissions at Harvard.

Decades ago, Mexican activists drove women into the United States to terminate their pregnancies at clinics.

The event in the Montgomery County community included speakers and praise for a local mural and documentary, both called ‘Symbol of Solidarity.’

Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer announced the charges in connection with the August incident after an Academy Park football game.

In 1965, Martin Luther King, Jr. joined fellow civil rights activist Cecil B. Moore to protest the segregation of Girard College in Philadelphia.

A group organized a virtual book drive so the community can buy titles the district has removed or has plans to remove from school libraries and lessons.

Here’s a look at some of the volunteer opportunities going on in and around Philly, from voter registration drives to citywide cleanups.