Arts & Culture
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
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
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
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
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
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
The Philadelphians Changing Philadelphia
By The Philadelphia Citizen Staff
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