Social Justice

Philadelphia Citizen of the Year Awards
Who can outshine a Super Bowl MVP? Try a West Philly public school teacher, Southwest Philly block captain, a 15 year-old from Northeast Philly, and other Philadelphians dedicated careers to dauntlessly implementing solutions in their community
By Lauren McCutcheon
Wrestling to the Future
Philly-based Beat The Streets runs wrestling and mentoring programs for more than 1,000 local students, building skills needed to graduate high school, go to college and launch careers
By J.F. Pirro
Where to Find Trump’s Disappeared Data
The administration removed hundreds of federal web pages containing critical information about Americans. Fortunately, it still lives at Philly-based PolicyMap, whose director walks us through what just happened — and why it’s too soon to panic
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
DEI is Good For Business
The CEO of Philly’s Forum of Executive Women has the data to prove it.
By Meghan Pierce
The Eagles are Also the Super Bowl Champs … of Giving
You know Barkley, Graham, Hurts and the rest of the Birds for their on-field feats. How much do you know about what they do off-field for their (and our) communities?
By Diemmy Dang and Lauren McCutcheon
Black History in the Headwinds of Hate
How do we celebrate Black History Month when our government is seeking to erase everything it stands for?
By James Peterson
How To Protect The Neediest From Trump’s Chaos
The federal funding freeze this week is evidence, a Kensington resident and nonprofit leader argues, that we must plan for the worst — together
By Dr. Bill McKinney
A. Leon Higginbotham Social Justice Champion Marsha Levick
The Juvenile Law Center co-founder has spent 50 years advocating for the rights of youth in the legal system, taking on corrupt judges, changing policy and contributing to victories in the U.S. Supreme Court
By Malcolm Burnley
Fight Food Insecurity With Free Hot Meals
Should PA become the tenth state to opt into the Restaurant Meals Program, offering SNAP beneficiaries access to pre-cooked food?
By Cristian Salazar
Ali Velshi On Sending Active Troops to the Border
The MSNBC host and Citizen board member explains how Trump is justifying his immigration crackdown through manufactured fear and using the military in violation of federal law
By Ali Velshi