Topic: Black History
Listen: Ali Velshi Banned Book Club — Black Stories in Philadelphia
The MSNBC host and Citizen board member talks to fellow Citizen board member Angela Val, Visit Philly CEO, about making Philly the epicenter for resisting book bans through the use of "Little Freedom Libraries"
By Ali VelshiErasure and the Fiction of America
What Zora Neale Hurston, Oscar-nominated American Fiction, and the sacrifice of Black women tell us about America on the cusp of Black History and Women’s History months
By James PetersonGuest Commentary: “Touch the Bones,” a Black History Lesson
A philosophy professor, lawyer, and WURD regular warns against embracing distorted histories of African American leaders and activists
By Timothy GoldenBooks: “Black History in the Philadelphia Landscape: Deep Roots, Continuing Legacy”
A veteran Philadelphia social studies teacher wrote a new book about Black Philadelphia history. Here, an excerpt from a chapter featuring Washington, aka Congo, Square
By Amy Jane CohenArts, Culture and Brotherly Love
Gregory Walker’s Harlem Renaissance-style salons for The Brother’s Network invite Black men to celebrate their art, knowledge and greatness. Join them Friday for a book talk about race in America
By James PetersonAmerican Hairitage
DeJeonge Reese’s art grapples with culture, history and the ways Black women have long faced discrimination.
By Courtney DuCheneThe Citizen Recommends: The 7th Ward Tribute
A sweeping public exhibition brings to life a remarkable (and remarkably under-appreciated) piece of Black history in Philadelphia
By Christine Speer LejeuneQuantum Hip Hop
Hip Hop culture officially turns 50 today. Here, a longtime fan and scholar commemorates the occasion with some...physics
By James Peterson