Business for Good

Zenith Wealth Partners

Jason Ray launched his financial advisory firm with a singular mission: Closing the racial wealth gap in Philadelphia. So far, it’s generated $100 million for its clients

By Courtney DuChene
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LOOK HERE, Art for All

What if art exhibitions — and art itself — were accessible for people with disabilities? What if they featured artists with disabilities? Find out at a new multi-location art show

By Courtney DuChene
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Ali Velshi Reminds Us Strongmen Can’t Stand Being Mocked

The MSNBC host and Citizen board member examines the firing of Jimmy Kimmel as a direct threat to free speech and democracy coming from corporate capitulation

By Ali Velshi
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Ali Velshi Explains The New Hole in The Fourth Amendment

The MSNBC host and Citizen board member covers how the Supreme Court gutted constitutional rights by green-lighting racial profiling

By Ali Velshi

Happy Birthday. Thank You

The Citizen turns 10 today! Here, 10 ways you have helped us make an impact in the last decade

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
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SEPTA Cuts Are a “Double Tax” on Black Philadelphians

An economic justice advocate on the consequences of cutting off the transit lifeline for those who need it most

By Kendra Bozarth
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Ali Velshi on Removing Slavery From The Smithsonian

The MSNBC host and Citizen board member sits down with professors Eddie Glaude and Imani Perry to discuss Trump's attacks on the Smithsonian's slavery exhibits — and history itself

By Ali Velshi

The Fight Over What Philly Teachers Are Teaching

A national media report last spring lambasted the School District’s social studies curriculum and its director for being anti-American, antisemitic and teaching kids to become social activists. What is really going on in Philadelphia’s classrooms?

By Malcolm Burnley

Can Philly Become the First Major U.S. City to End Homelessness?

Yes, according to local experts. Here’s what it would take

By Courtney DuChene
Guest Commentary

The Business Case for Pay Equity

Why Philadelphia can't wait until 2068 to compensate women the same as the men who work the same jobs

By Meghan Pierce