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Ali Velshi Banned Book Club Anniversary with Nikole Hannah-Jones

The MSNBC host talks with the author of The 1619 Project and inspiration for the Club

By Ali Velshi

Philadelphia Black History Month All Stars 2023

All-Star #5: John Trusty Gibson

By Michael Eric Dyson

Michael Eric Dyson’s Black History Month All Stars

All-Star #4: Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller

By Michael Eric Dyson
Art For Change

The Comic Artist

The latest in our partnership with Forman Arts Initiative considers Kelechi Azu, whose newest piece, Music Library, combines her passions for music and comics — a lifelong pursuit that is her connection to those around her

By Logan Cryer
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Ali Velshi Banned Book Club on Two Boys Kissing

The MSNBC host talks with David Levithan, author and champion of books about LGBTQ+ teens

By Ali Velshi
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Ali Velshi Banned Book Club on All American Boys

The MSNBC host talks with authors Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely about the creation and messages of their book, All American Boys.

By Ali Velshi
Art for Change

The Grounded Optimist

The next in a series with Forman Arts Initiative profiles interdisciplinary artist Suldano Abdiruhman, whose art explores the mystical overlaps between science and spirituality.

By Morgan Nitz
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Ali Velshi Banned Book Club on Nickel and Dimed

Ali Velshi talks with the authors of Maid and Heartland about bans on books about poverty, such as Nickel and Dimed

By Ali Velshi
Generation Change Philly

The Philadelphians Changing Philadelphia

By The Philadelphia Citizen Staff
Citizen of the Week

Christine Rouse

Sixteen percent of Philadelphians have a disability. The founder and leader of Acting Without Boundaries puts those who love to act on stage

By Lisa Bryant