Social Justice

Halloween is around the corner and guess what that means? Someone will metaphorically step in it with an insensitive or straight up racist costume.

The lawyer who represented the families of Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown says there is “legalized genocide” in U.S. He talked about his new book at WHYY.

Poet and lawyer Reginald Dwayne Betts talks about how his years in prison lead him to poetry and criminal justice reform.

Three writers discuss living with disability, the influence its had on love, life and work,, the stigmas that persist, and the pressing issues facing disabled communities.

On Thursday, the Anti-Defamation League, a Jewish civil rights organization, added 36 symbols to its "Hate on Display" database including the index finger-to-thumb sign

Plácido Domingo has agreed to withdraw from all future performances at the Met, with immediate effect.

Gelb told the group that because no other media organizations have published accusers' accounts, he felt that the AP reporting lacked "corroboration."

A few hundred members of the Puerto Rican community came together Saturday to reflect on the resiliency of their homeland, two years after Hurricane Maria.

Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora says two members of the city council have apologized over use of the phrase “Jew her down.”

During the packed meeting, the Haverford commissioners got an earful from residents, who decried the township’s decision to close Bon Air in the first place.

Some fans say they love players’ commitment to social justice. Others want them to stick to sports.

About 180 children died at the former Carlisle Indian Industrial School. Over 100 years later, tribes are reclaiming their bodies and bringing them home.

Before dozens of women took to the podium to testify against former Olympic team doctor Larry Nassar, dozens more suffered his abuse in a small town in Michigan.

The flap has exposed a disagreement between local activists and event organizers over how to engage people of different viewpoints.

Two Americans used their medal-winning moments at the Pan American Games to draw attention to social issues back home that they feel are spiraling out of control.