Tag: race
The findings of a new study from the University of Pennsylvania challenge past, smaller studies that found Black women face a greater genetic risk than white women.
3 years ago
Coronavirus update: New data shows race discrepancy in Delaware cases
Latinx and black Delawareans have a higher rate of infection than whites, according to new numbers released by the state.
4 years ago
The “save-the-most-lives” approach will exacerbate the already-existing health care inequalities, argues Dr. Hannah McLane, an occupational medicine physician.
4 years ago
What is race? It isn’t skin color, as some young people are learning
It’s a tough question: Why do we look different? As one high school’s syllabus puts it, race is “both a biological myth and a social reality.”
5 years ago
Listen 5:50Closing N.J.’s ‘shameful’ wealth gap between whites, people of color
Social advocacy group urges Garden State to get behind Individual Development Accounts, a matched approach to savings funded by participants, nonprofits, and the state.
5 years ago
How two Philadelphia groups want to spark tough conversations about race and faith
Interfaith Philadelphia and NewCORE aim to spark conversations about race and faith in the region. There will be three more live events from February through April.
5 years ago
"If we're going to talk about poverty, we have to address racial disparities."
6 years ago
Resisting the myth of ‘post-racial’ America and sharing responsibility for injustice
6 years ago
Why so few women of color in the wave of accusers? ‘Stakes higher’
In the weeks since dozens of women have accused movie mogul Harvey Weinstein of rape or harassment, women and men of color have been largely absent from the national furor.
6 years ago
Bravado and indignation star in Delaware Theatre's 'Dare To Be Black'
Say what you will about the Delaware Theatre Company, it’s never been afraid to tackle controversial topics. The story of a black boxer in the early 1900s fits that theme.
6 years ago
Pa. reviews business practices to ensure diversity in contracts
Gov. Tom Wolf visits Philadelphia to outline scope of study to uncover disparities in awarding government contracts.
6 years ago
Religious, civil rights leaders urge Delaware to address racial, gender disparities
A group of religious and civil rights leaders are calling on Delaware to enact change after a study showed significant racial and gender issues at the Dept. of Transportation.
7 years ago