Social Justice
Black History in the Headwinds of Hate
How do we celebrate Black History Month when our government is seeking to erase everything it stands for?
By Dr. James Peterson
How To Protect The Neediest From Trump’s Chaos
The federal funding freeze this week is evidence, a Kensington resident and nonprofit leader argues, that we must plan for the worst — together
By Dr. Bill McKinney
A. Leon Higginbotham Social Justice Champion Marsha Levick
The Juvenile Law Center co-founder has spent 50 years advocating for the rights of youth in the legal system, taking on corrupt judges, changing policy and contributing to victories in the U.S. Supreme Court
By Malcolm Burnley
Fight Food Insecurity With Free Hot Meals
Should PA become the tenth state to opt into the Restaurant Meals Program, offering SNAP beneficiaries access to pre-cooked food?
By Cristian Salazar
Ali Velshi On Sending Active Troops to the Border
The MSNBC host and Citizen board member explains how Trump is justifying his immigration crackdown through manufactured fear and using the military in violation of federal law
By Ali Velshi
What Would King Say Today?
In a rousing conversation at the 2024 Ideas We Should Steal Festival, MLK biographers Jonathan Eig and Michael Eric Dyson share what’s still true about the America that the “radical” and “woke” King fought for
By Lauren McCutcheon
How to be the MLK of American Democracy
No matter where we stand in the racial, economic or social ladder, a commitment to excellence, human dignity,and an unwavering pursuit of justice are how we live up to the ideals of the Civil Rights icon celebrated Monday
By Dr. James Peterson
Why I Won’t Celebrate MLK on January 20
A Kensington community leader refuses to share the Civil Rights icon’s celebration with an inauguration that validates the January 6, 2021 insurrection
By Dr. Bill McKinney
Lose “DEI.” Keep Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
A longtime university president mourns the attack on ideas that are important to democracy
By Elaine Maimon
The Fighter
How the lawyer who took on the likes of Bill Cosby and R. Kelly has become a statewide champion for sexual assault survivors
By Courtney DuChene