Guest Commentary

Ya Fav Trashman’s (New) Big Idea

The anti-litter evangelist plans to donate a big portion of sales of his new children’s book to schools — in a very Ya Fav way

By Terrill Haigler

20 Black-Owned Businesses That Do Good

Shops, cafés, pizza and water ice joints, beauty boutiques, bookstores, and even an auto mechanic whose Black owners are committed to making our city better

By Amber Burns
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“Black Talk, a Language Deferred”

Philadelphia photographer Danielle Morris, who will speak in University City Thursday, on her self-driven pursuit of fine art photography and the cultural reframing of Black speech

By Lauren McCutcheon
Art for Change

The Philadelphia Observer

In the next in our series with Forman Arts Initiative, documentarian Glenn Holsten talks about his four decades of weaving together the city’s stories of community, creativity and civic potential

By Blake Bradford
The Citizen Recommends

Short Films From Kensington, North Philly, and Germantown

The Bryn Mawr Film Institute’s documentary film series aims to showcase the culture, community, and good works of often overlooked Philly neighborhoods

By Christina Griffith
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JASON KELCE’S SURPRISE MESSAGE FOR OUR INTEGRITY ICONS

Philadelphia's newest crop of Integrity Icons received honors at Fitler Club last week. Check out photos from the evening, along with a video from the Eagles offensive lineman.

Art For Change

The Hospitality Creator

Next up in our series with Forman Arts Initiative, Shannon Maldonado left behind a fashion career working with the likes of Ralph Lauren and American Eagle to come home to launch her own South Philly brand, YOWIE

By Morgan Nitz

Slapstick Masculinity

Unpacking Will Smith’s Oscars slap

By James Peterson
Art For Change

Elder Scribe

Next up in our conversation series with Forman Arts Initiative, oral historian Julie Rainbow connects the Second Great Migration of African Americans from the South to Philly to our present search for community

By Blake Bradford
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Badass Philly Women—Then and Now

We asked some of our favorite Philly women of the moment to tell the stories of some of our favorite Philly women from history in honor of Women's History Month. Hear new episodes weekly throughout the month