Social Justice
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
How John Middleton Made Me Proud to Be a Philadelphian
The Phillies owner’s emotional speech during the Dick Allen Hall of Fame Induction weekend was about forgiveness, redemption and a city coming to terms with its past. It was also a master class in civic leadership.
By Larry Platt
Tackling Racial Bias in Home Appraisals
How a trio of real estate pros calling themselves the WEALTH Collective plans to solve Philadelphia’s race-based $57 billion gap in housing values
By Courtney DuChene
The Opposite of the Philly Shrug
Crime and poverty have plagued Philadelphia since William Penn’s day. Philly gun violence interrupter Mazzie Casher has historic yet modern solutions
By Malcolm Burnley
How Joe Biden Honored my Holocaust Survivor Parents
A retired local journalist reflects on how his parents helped mold the future president's views on Israel
By David Lee Preston
Trump’s War on American Democracy
He spent a lifetime fighting for the rule of law. Now, after studying every recent executive order, a legendary former Temple Law Dean has concluded a crisis 250 years in the making is right here, right now
By Carl Singley
The Fires Still Burn
Forty years after the City bombed a house, killed 11 MOVE members and destroyed a neighborhood, Philadelphia still has not reckoned with what it says about us
By Dr. James Peterson