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February 5, 2024 | 8:57 AM

Pervasive racism, harassment plagues state-owned universities despite changes

A new report, launched after a 2020 Spotlight PA investigation, finds students of color face racial harassment and stereotypes in the classrooms of Pennsylvania’s public universities.

By Charlotte Keith/Spotlight PA

January 2, 2024 | 3:43 PM

Discover the Works that Contribute to Our Understanding of Diversity and Racism on WITF TV

By Khamelia Henderson

March 2, 2023 | 9:56 AM

A Pennsylvania pizza shop is overwhelmed with support after viral video of racist attack

By Emily Rizzo/WHYY

February 9, 2023 | 3:33 PM

Racist video spurs protest at Philadelphia Catholic high school

By The Associated Press

November 15, 2022 | 8:58 AM

Wilson School District censures board member over comments deemed racist, transphobic

Wilson School District’s board of directors voted unanimously Monday to censure fellow member Mike Martin, saying he made racist and transphobic remarks at recent meetings.

By Gabriela Martínez/WITF

August 10, 2022 | 3:18 PM

Sesame Place announces diversity, inclusion training after viral video sparks backlash

Sesame Place plans to take initiatives to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.

By Cory Sharber/WHYY

February 11, 2022 | 5:20 AM

Fire company in Delaware County suspended for alleged use of racial slurs

The Delaware County District Attorney’s Office plans to investigate the allegations.

By The Associated Press

Updated: 2021-12-27 14:12:12

Racial reckoning turns focus to roadside historical markers

Pennsylvania had been installing historical markers for more than a century when the racist violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, in August 2017 brought a fresh round of questions from the public about just whose stories were being told on the state’s roadsides…..

By Mark Scolforo/AP

July 28, 2021 | 8:08 AM

Jesse Owens on American Experience

Trace the story of Jesse Owens’ remarkable victories in the face of Nazi racism during the 1936 Olympics.

By Fred Vigeant/WITF

Event Date: 20210706

TRJ Explores Medical Racism

By Staff

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