The Citizen Recommends

In Color Birding Club

The intentionally welcoming outdoors club celebrates birding season with events in spring, fall (and other seasons too) — for all people

By Kiersten A. Adams
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REFORM Alliance Community Day of Action

Meek Mill’s probation reform group is celebrating Second Chances Month with an event for returning citizens Saturday. All are welcome to show up and work for change

By Jessica Blatt Press

“Hypocrisy and Internal Moral Conflict”

Civic leader Osagie Imasogie joined the Union League for its inspiring patriotic mission. Twenty years later, he resigned because of what he sees as its leadership's anti-American bent. Here, he gives a rare glimpse inside the storied institution

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
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Ali Velshi on Vanishing Women’s Rights

The MSNBC host reviews the degradation of women's rights the world over — including here in the U.S.

By Ali Velshi

Philly’s Fiercest Advocates

YEAH Philly provides 400 youth a year with a safe space and opportunities to change the course of their lives and their community. Is it a blueprint for moving our city forward?

By Jessica Blatt Press
Ideas We Should Steal

Youth Restorative Justice For All Students

The School District’s diversion program for low-level offenders is a national model that has kept kids in school and out of jail. Could a version of San Francisco’s Make it Right program reach even more youth?

By Aly Kerrigan

Michael Eric Dyson’s Black History Month All Stars

All-Star #18: Dox Thrash

By Michael Eric Dyson

Michael Eric Dyson’s Black History Month All Stars

All Star#19: Fanny Jackson Coppin

By Michael Eric Dyson

Michael Eric Dyson’s Black History Month All Stars

All Star#17: Ethel Allen

By Michael Eric Dyson

Michael Eric Dyson’s Black History Month All Stars

All-Star #16: Chuck Stone

By Michael Eric Dyson