Guest Commentary: Treat Kids in the Juvenile Justice System as … Kids

Two Philadelphia women incarcerated in their mid-teens ask for support for comprehensive juvenile justice reform bill that has lingered too long in Harrisburg

By Aqilah David and Alexandria Rivera

The Reparations Trap

City Council’s task force faces a daunting task: How do you close our opportunity and wealth gaps without alienating key parts of a fragile coalition? Devin Cotten's Cleveland pilot might have an answer

By Larry Platt

Listen: Ali Velshi Reminds Us of Draconian Restrictions to Immigration a Hundred Years Ago

The MSNBC host and Citizen board member reminds us that we've been here before, restricting immigration and deporting immigrants is dangerous to our future and economy

By Ali Velshi

What’s Behind Philly’s Racial Wealth Gap?

Philadelphia is among a group of cities that received funding to answer that question — and to come up with ways to address it

By Courtney DuChene

Citizen of the Week: Bigga Dre

A grassroots Black empowerment activist who has long flown under the mainstream radar is one of the reasons Juneteenth in Philly is the harmonious, artful and joyous celebration it is today

By Abigail Chang

A Time To Weep

Yes, let’s celebrate our liberation on Juneteenth. But also, let’s remember the history that came before

By James Peterson

Philadelphia Celebrates Juneteenth 2024

A holiday with Philly roots includes some of the city's biggest events of the year, from Germantown to West Philadelphia to Southwest and Old City — and then some

By Abigail Chang and Lauren McCutcheon

Guest Commentary: The Watermelon and the Flag in Our Upside-Down World

On waving symbols, extreme national distress and the regressive swing of the pendulum