Social Justice
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
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
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
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
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
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
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