Topic: Black History
Fun Things to Do in Philly this Week and Weekend
This week The Roddenberries holiday show comes to City Winery, Philly Pops Holiday Spectacular is at Marian Anderson Hall, Old City lights its Menorah, Bearded Ladies Cabaret comes to the Wanamaker
By Christina Griffith
Unamerican Liberties at the Liberty Bell
A legendary local journalist calls out the President for trying to erase America’s ugly past — and present — in Philly’s and the nation's first federal memorial about slavery
By Linn Washington Jr.
Ali Velshi On PragerU, The Disturbing Replacement For PBS
The MSNBC host and Citizen board member, Oklahoma's John Waldron and reporter Antonia Hylton discuss the "insidious" plans unaccredited media company has to replace public broadcasting in U.S. classrooms
By Ali Velshi
Ali Velshi on Removing Slavery From The Smithsonian
The MSNBC host and Citizen board member sits down with professors Eddie Glaude and Imani Perry to discuss Trump's attacks on the Smithsonian's slavery exhibits — and history itself
By Ali Velshi
Bumi Fernandez-West
The iconic photographer, brand marketer and chef interviews the family woman behind Odunde — celebrating 50 years this Sunday
By Reuben Harley
Putting the Blues in Sinners
How Philadelphia guitarist Randy Bowland shaped Hollywood’s next breakout star
By Malcolm Burnley
Trump’s War on American Democracy
He spent a lifetime fighting for the rule of law. Now, after studying every recent executive order, a legendary former Temple Law Dean has concluded a crisis 250 years in the making is right here, right now
By Carl Singley
The Fires Still Burn
Forty years after the City bombed a house, killed 11 MOVE members and destroyed a neighborhood, Philadelphia still has not reckoned with what it says about us
By Dr. James Peterson
Essential Viewing for All Black Philadelphians
Sinners, Ryan Coogler’s latest film in theaters now, is a tribute to Black people, their music, and their American experience
By Dr. James Peterson
Philly on Fire
The Citizen screened a powerful documentary featuring witnesses of the MOVE bombing, one of the darkest moments of Philadelphia’s racial history
By Lauren McCutcheon
