Voice: James Peterson

MLK and the Limitless Legacy of Hope
Hope may be infinite, as the Civil Rights icon told us. But it requires action
By James Peterson
Giving Thanks, Despite Everything
Why gratitude and gratefulness — beyond the “hegemonic holiday colonialism” — matters more than ever
By James Peterson
Resistance is a Garden
A Painted Bride project combines urban farming, art and education to empower Black and Brown Philadelphians to grow their own futures
By James Peterson
Seeing the Unseen
Through visual art and public gatherings, fashion designer Zarinah Lomax’s Apologues is telling the stories of our city’s trauma — and its survivors
By James Peterson
Quantum Hip Hop
Hip Hop culture officially turns 50 today. Here, a longtime fan and scholar commemorates the occasion with some...physics
By James Peterson
Our Bulletproof History
The monument President Biden established for Emmett Till and his mother is a loud rejoinder to those who would erase Black history — and Black humanity
By James Peterson
Critical Race Theatre
Former Roots Crew member Dice Raw first made his name chronicling his Philadelphia history through music. Now, as head of Philly’s legendary New Freedom Theatre, he’s telling the stories of Black Americans throughout all our history
By James Peterson
The Black Masculinity Pill
Tyre Nichols’s murder was not just about race. The real story is the toxic proclivities of men
By James Peterson
Level Up to Healing
Week after week, Pastor Aaron Campbell’s five-year-old after-school program offers more than 300 young people the security, skills and confidence to live — and thrive — through the city’s violence
By James Peterson
Constructing a Community of Fathers
Eric Marsh parlayed his own fathering experience into forming Fathering Circle, an arts-focused support group that helps men in Philadelphia be their best parenting selves
By James Peterson