Activism

If we really want to honor Walter Wallace Jr., let's look at and consider implementing some of these successful—systemic—solutions from around the world

Led by 16-year-old Unnati Gupta, a group of local teens is giving young people a way to find inspiration, forge connections, and take action to change their communities

Catching up with bestselling author, professor, preacher and public intellectual Michael Eric Dyson, whose much-anticipated forthcoming book provides a roadmap from racial reckoning to reconciliation

Good citizenship can be as simple as meeting neighbors where they are—even during a pandemic. The Better Civics co-founders offer ideas for how to do that

The city needs to recruit another 4,000 people to work the polls on November 5. Here’s why it matters — and some ways we can prevent this last minute scramble in the future

South Philly’s SEAMAAC has fed thousands of people since March, while continuing to push the vote and the census—missions more aligned than you might think

When the pandemic hit, local creative director Jason Rothman turned to what he knows best to help: wrangling artists to design a poster for charity

The volunteer peanut butter and jelly brigade is helping to feed thousands of people throughout the region during the pandemic

The West Philly neighbors are helping provide for the loved ones often overlooked during times like Covid-19: pets

While the City and advocates continue negotiations over the homeless encampment on the Parkway, Denver and New Jersey demonstrate some much-needed new thinking