Social Justice

WHYY reporter Trenae Nuri talked with Feminista Jones about her new book, "Reclaiming Our Space."

The partial federal government shutdown is threatening food stamp benefits beyond February. Pennsylvania officials see a crisis coming in the next few weeks.

Religious conservatives have rarely faced much competition in the political realm from faith-based groups on the left. Donald Trump may finally be changing that.

Some say a new video depicting a confrontation between a Native American elder and schoolboys wearing "MAGA" hats excuses the boys' disrespectful behavior.

The 24th annual Martin Luther King Day of Service at Girard College brought 4 to 5,000 volunteers to the historic school in North Philadelphia.

Last year, Quakertown students taunted and threw rocks at students from the majority-black Cheltenham district. As a response, the district held its first MLK Day of Service.

Marty speaks with poet laureate Tracy K. Smith. Then we hear from a pediatrician about the Flint water crisis. Finally, we'll hear about the effects of childhood adversity.

How has protesting in America — and Philadelphia — changed since Martin Luther King, Jr. fought for civil rights and how effective is it?

For the third year in a row Philadelphia’s streets were flooded with thousands of rally goers supporting a renewed women’s movement.

Thousands of women will join marches Saturday to support an array of social justice issues. In Atlantic City, they'll be honoring civil rights trailblazer Fannie Lou Hamer.

Guests: Brittney Cooper, Feminista Jones We talk about black feminism and what makes it distinct from white femin ...

In its ongoing push to be more contemporary, the Allentown Art Museum presents work by one of America’s most important art photographers.

Meet our outrage. Much of the black community is sickened by what we saw in the Lifetime documentary, “Surviving R. Kelly."

The al-Hol refugee camp, in northeastern Syria near the border with Iraq, is overwhelmed with new arrivals.

Even as women of all ages lined up on one side of the highway, many of their menfolk — husbands, friends and relatives — lined up on the other side to show their support.