Social Justice
Saving Pennsylvania Moms
The U.S. has the highest rate of maternal mortality in the developed world – especially among Black women. State Representative Morgan Cephas is on a mission to change that
By Jessica Blatt PressA Criminal Justice Success Story? Right here in Philly?
Since 2016, Philadelphia’s volunteer-based Safety and Justice Challenge Community Advisory Council has helped the City reduce its jail population and recidivism rates — while increasing equity. Here’s how they’ve done it
By Courtney DuCheneVisionary Women
Whatever your faith, or lack thereof, Interfaith Philadelphia’s program for women can change your worldview — and your confidence to change the world
By Jessica Blatt PressGiving Thanks, Despite Everything
Why gratitude and gratefulness — beyond the “hegemonic holiday colonialism” — matters more than ever
By James PetersonWhat We Learned at the 2023 Ideas We Should Steal Festival
The Philadelphia Citizen’s sixth annual celebration of solutions was its biggest yet — with some of the biggest revelations to inspire you to make our city better in approximately a bajillion ways
By Lauren McCutcheonReducing Gun Violence with Roca’s Molly Baldwin
Roca, a program in Massachusetts and Baltimore trains shooters to refrain from shooting by literally changing their minds. See the founder at Ideas We Should Steal Festival on November 17
By Roxanne Patel ShepelavyOfficer Mark Dial Should Stand Trial
A legal expert explains why Philadelphia Municipal Court Judge Wendy L. Pew was wrong to dismiss charges against the cop who killed Eddie Irizarry — and why we should also see a silver lining
By Timothy GoldenJosh Kruger, Big-Hearted Philadelphian
The Citizen journalist who was tragically killed Monday morning was a passionate advocate for those who most needed it
By Roxanne Patel ShepelavyBlack Male Mental Health Must Matter
Around the country, Black teen suicide rates are growing at a scary pace. A Philly social worker, who is also a Black man, calls for help
By Kenneth Bourne IIThe TikTok Historian
Isa Segalovich brings critical race theory to the short video site. Can she defy the platform’s notorious frivolity in favor of serious discussion?
By RJ Rushmore