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Philadelphians We Are Thankful For
All year long, The Philadelphia Citizen celebrates Philadelphians who make our city and world a better place. Here are some of our all-time favorites.
By Christina Griffith
Framing Black Joy
Andrea “Philly” Walls’ photos of Black joy can be seen as a visual act of ongoing resistance. They are, also, the exact antidote to the time we live in
By James Peterson
The Liberation Relay
Juneteenth, celebrating the end of slavery, is finally a City holiday — but Black Americans’ fight for freedom is long and enduring
By James Peterson
“Healed Men Heal Men”
Founded by women, Philly-based Black Men Heal is helping to address the emotional pain of African American men around the country
By James Peterson
“Putting Race At The Forefront”
At Penn Medicine, white workers were three times more likely to sign up for a vaccine than Black workers. Dr. Florencia Greer Polite and fellow Black physicians set out to change that with a program getting noticed across the country
By Katherine Rapin
The Unapologetically Black Genius of Reuben Harley
Catching up with the chef, photographer and fashion entrepreneur on the journey to launching his “Black folk cooking” empire this month
By James Peterson
Ideas We Should Steal Festival 2020: “Agents of Transformation”
We wrapped up our month long Ideas We Should Steal Festival with ideas, solutions and inspiration for creating a better Philadelphia
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Ideas We Should Steal Festival 2020: Dr. Michael Eric Dyson Dropping Science
Join us next Tuesday to hear the best-selling author and inspirational orator hold forth on his new book, Long Time Coming: Reckoning with Race in America, in a conversation with Citizen contributor Dr. James Peterson
By Larry Platt