Social Justice

The Daily News’ first Black columnist, a civic giant, won a posthumous Pulitzer citation this week. A Philly writer remembers his lifesaving work — and his kindness

The dream of owning a home doesn’t have to remain out of reach for underserved Philadelphians, argues Citadel Credit Union’s CEO

The lawyer-turned-commentator’s new book lays out 10 laws that really piss him off — and that deter the American democracy project. See him April 30 at the Free Library Author Event series, of which The Citizen is a media partner

A way to get more people voting and make our communities safer? That’s what happened with a Colorado program Pennsylvania could easily replicate

A new Fitler Club residency is helping nonprofit and B Corps leaders gain valuable self-care skills for a cohort that really needs it: Themselves

Maternal death rates are falling for every group — except Black women. A gender justice scholar urges us to do better during Black Maternal Health Week

A radical reconfiguration of inmate experience at SCI Chester just got the greenlight to expand to other state prisons

A reminder of Jackie Robinson’s singular moral voice on the cusp of the anniversary of his breaking of baseball’s color line — just after Trump’s Defense Department tried to erase his military service

… so let’s ensure the American people are those winners by preserving and teaching the stories that form our democracy, a longtime college president urges

Even with a city budget proposal that pays for community-driven gun violence intervention work, organizers are worried about President Donald Trump’s promises to slash federal funding