Racial Justice

Temple Women's Hospital

Temple's new Women and Families Hospital aims to reduce maternal health disparities

Policy changes are needed to address health inequities, IBX forum speakers say

Health Equity Forum

Coalition that aims to improve diversity among Philly's doctors receives grant from IBX Foundation

Diversity Doctors Philly

Breast cancer screenings for Black women should begin earlier, study finds

Breast Cancer Screening

Clinical trials often lack diversity; revising eligibility rules may help, researchers say

Clinical trial diversity

A reunion between Malcolm Jenkins and Philadelphia makes too much sense not to happen

New Institute for Health Equity aims to address Philly's disparities in maternal outcomes, telemedicine access

Racial Health Inequities

Hospitals, insurers and colleges join forces to reduce Philly's health inequities

Accelerate Health Equity Philly

A new approach to severe asthma could reduce racial health disparities, researchers say

Asthma racial disparities

To stem violent crime, Philly needs a united criminal justice system, police commissioner says

Outlaw Gun Violence

Some Philly neighborhoods bear an undue burden of environmental hazards; a new effort aims to change that

Philly Community Health Act

COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy has dropped faster among Black people than white people, study finds

How the pandemic's unequal toll on people of color underlines U.S. health inequities – and why solving them is so critical

Forbes honors two Philly residents as 'champions' of underserved communities

Forbes Culture Champions list

One year later: Philadelphia commemorates George Floyd's legacy

George Floyd Anniversary

Philadelphia Foundation using $1 million Facebook grant to benefit Black-led nonprofits

Philadelphia Black nonprofits

Barriers to specialty care may be causing disparities in use of diabetes drug, Penn study finds

Diabetes drugs

Racial disparities still persist in genetic testing for BRCA-related breast cancer

Carlette Burton Breast Cancer

Philly student creates MLK-inspired song calling out racial injustice

MLK Philly student song

South Jersey cop pleads guilty of assault in pepper spray incident

NJ Cop Pepper Spray

Verizon to update Philly's computer centers, help address digital inequality

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Starbucks to invest $100 million in racial equity projects in Philly, other cities

Starbucks Racial Equity

Jon Bon Jovi talks new album, '2020,' on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert'

Bon Jovi Stephen Colbert

New Jersey officially bans ‘freeholder’ title from public office

New Jersey freeholders

Free Library director resigns amid accusations of workplace discrimination

Free Library Philadelphia

New Jersey leaders push to replace 'freeholder' title 'born from racism'

new jersey freeholder title

The Disco Biscuits to stream free concert from empty Citizens Bank Park stadium

disco biscuits citizens bank

Delco unveils task force on criminal justice reform

Delaware County task force criminal justice reform

Philly teachers demand district improve environmental conditions of schools

school district philly protest

National Guard departing Philadelphia as peaceful protests continue

national guard leave philadelphia

Racial differences prevalent in the way America social distances, study finds

Unacast map racial disparity

Philly librarians petition against National Guard being housed in city branches

Free Library Wadsworth Petition

Philadelphia pledges major police reform, eliminates department's proposed budget increase

Philly council defund police

Philly to light Boathouse Row gold in honor of George Floyd

Boathouse Row Floyd

Philly health care workers join 'White Coats for Black Lives' demonstration

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Pledging to 'do better,' Mayor Kenney forms committee to address Philadelphia's racial injustice

Philadelphia citywide curfew

Gov. Wolf marches with peaceful protesters demanding racial justice

Tom Wolf Harrisburg protests

Philadelphia clergy call for racial justice in wake of George Floyd killing

church letter george floyd

Joe Biden urges police reform, says U.S. must 'deal with systemic racism'

Biden speech protests

Black-owned coffee shops to host #CoffeeWhileBlack roundtable

IBXStock_Carroll - Coffee

As Indego expands, Philly receives grant for equity in bike sharing

Stock_Carroll - Indego Bike Share

Charles Barkley greenlighted for TNT show 'The Race Card'

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Lawmakers push for criminal justice reform at NAACP convention

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