Activism
Sentences for the Sentenced
West Philly non-profit Books Through Bars has provided the incarcerated with books for more than 30 years. Now, with growing inaccessibility, its work is needed more than ever
By Norah RamiCitizen of the Week: Jill Goldstone and Rydal Refugee Resettlement Committee
An Abington community “connector” has drawn her neighbors into “the greatest opportunity in the world:” the effort to support refugee families emigrating to the United States
By Rachel WisniewskiYour 2024 Good (Philadelphia) Citizen Calendar
The dates you need and things to do in Philadelphia to make this year your civic best
By Lauren McCutcheonGuest Commentary: “Touch the Bones,” a Black History Lesson
A philosophy professor, lawyer, and WURD regular warns against embracing distorted histories of African American leaders and activists
By Timothy GoldenTired of the Slog of American Gun Violence?
If you’re feeling hopeless and helpless once again after the Kansas City Super Bowl parade shooting, take heart. There are things you can do to make change, here and now
By Lauren McCutcheonCitizen of the Week: Barbara Greenspan Shaiman
For 25 years, the Champions of Caring founder helped mentor more than 10,000 youth in how to create social change. Now she’s spreading her do-good message to Philadelphians of all ages
By Amanda DeJesusBeyond Starbucks
Will the push to unionize small local coffee shops in Philly signal the death knell of the neighborhood cafe?
By Malcolm BurnleyThe War in University City
While student protestors and bullying Trustees at Penn continue shedding far more heat than light, there’s a different story at neighbor Drexel. Why?
By Larry Platt