The Citizen Recommends

Investing in Women

The authors of The XX Edge — which lays out why investing in women-led organizations is socially important and profitable — bring their message to The Free Library on Wednesday

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Roe Reneged

What Now, Philly?

For those who believe in abortion rights, now is the time to speak up, support the cause, and vote like women’s lives depend on it. Because they do.

By Charity Tooze
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Not Your Average Voter Canvass Training

At a Citizen workshop on Tuesday, Changing the Conversation for Progress taught us how to turn stories into votes in time for the November election

By Lauren McCutcheon

Follow Gabe Kapler’s Example

A long-time college president and Philly native urges everyone to do like the former Phillies manager: Exercise their rights to protest inaction on gun violence

By Elaine Maimon

What To Do About School Shootings

The murder of 19 young children in Texas this week is a reminder of the violence children experience in America everyday — in and out of schools. Here, some ways to help

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

You Can Still Help Enact Racial Justice

More than 400 Black Americans have died at the hands of police since George Floyd's murder on this day in 2020. What can we do? Plenty.

By The Philadelphia Citizen Staff
Art for Change

The Community Builder

Muralist Cesar Viveros, whose paintings are all over the city, has shifted his focus to activism and communion in the city’s Latino community

By Morgan Nitz

Philly Heroes Here!

Announcing our 2022 Integrity Icons, principled public service heroes we all need. Vote for your favorite now.

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Generation Change Philly

Gadfly for Good

Through wicked smart tweets and on-the-ground organizing, Dena Driscoll is the persistent activist we need to make a more livable Philadelphia

By Courtney DuChene

How to Help Ukraine One Year Later

One year ago, the world watched as their democratic country came under full-scale attack from Russia. The fight goes on — as does the need to support the efforts to keep Ukraine free

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy