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Unpacking Systemic Racism in Healthcare—HIST 560: Race, Gender, and Medicine in U.S. History Does Just That, And More
The summer history seminar explores how racial and gender discrimination has fueled inequalities in public health, drawing parallels to the present day pandemic.
How the 15 Percentage Pledge Is Holding Corporate America Accountable
For major retailers, fighting systemic racism can start with shelf space.
Where BLM Meets DIY: Meet Two Penn Students Using their Art to Support a Movement
How tie-dye and stickers became a force for racial change
The Controversial Legacy of "Urban" Music
Despite its ubiquity, the 'urban' label has a problematic past and concerning present
Walls For Justice: Protesting With a Paintbrush
Walls For Justice seeks to unify the Philadelphia community through art.
"People are just going to be ready to learn": Professor Gillion on PSCI 231: Race & Ethnic Politics
As students look to learn more about race dynamics, this Penn professor discusses the ways students can academically explore their excitement for political change.
"These are Their Stories": Law and Order S.V.U. in the Age of "Copaganda"
Reexamining my favorite TV show and its feminist heroine as America questions the age-old police procedural
Support Philly's Black–Owned Businesses, Today and Every Day
Do your part to promote meaningful change in our community.
Candice Carty-Williams' 'Queenie' rejects the idea of the invincible Black woman
In deconstructing the "Strong Black Woman" stereotype, 'Queenie' reminds us that Black women deserve to be vulnerable, too
Penn Masti's Black Lives Matter Fundraiser Raised Thousands in A Few Hours
The university's South Asian fusion dance team turned to its own community to make a change
Beauty Companies #PullUpForChange
A social media campaign that is holding companies accountable to diversity and inclusion in their hiring practices
The Responsibility of Celebrities Within Social Media Platforms
For public figures with millions of impressionable followers, sharing a picture with a #blacklivesmatter caption isn’t enough
OAX's Pledge to Battle Systemic Racism—and What That Entails
As Penn organizations step up, OAX members share the measures they have taken toward becoming a more welcoming organization.
Protests, Police, and Penn: On the Ground at Philadelphia's Black Lives Matter Protest
One student's experience confronting police violence—and its place in her own history.
Kiley Reid's 'Such A Fun Age': Black people are not your moral battleground
Reid's depiction of America's pre-2016 "post-racial" society highlights the inevitability of our present state
Racism is Ingrained in Asian American Communities. We Can Change That.
A letter to young Asian Americans on confronting racism
Toni Morrison’s 'Tar Baby': What’s Love Got to Do With It?
Is pain a part of love? For Black women in relationships, it’s often inescapable and normalized.
Review—Focus
For all its panache and pizzazz, the con movie is a genre that relies mostly, if not entirely, upon the strength of its characters.
