Topic: Black History Month
A House at the Heart of a Movement
Sojourner House, named after the human rights activist Sojourner Truth, has been a haven for women who have been abused for 33 years. The need—and what we know about it—has changed little since then.
By James Peterson
Week 1: Charles Barkley’s Black History Month All-Stars
A spotlight on five African-American heroes from Philadelphia, such as federal judge Leon Higginbotham Jr. and poet Frances Ellen Watkins Harper
By Charles Barkley
Reality Check: Black History Month Isn’t Working
It was supposed to be a way to make black people equal and free of the legacies of racism. Instead, WURD’s midday radio host contends, it’s little more than a “cultural birthday party”
By Charles D. Ellison
Philadelphia Black History Month All-Stars
A spotlight on some of Philadelphia's African-American heroes
By Charles Barkley
Charles Barkley’s Black History Month All Stars
All Star #12: Jessie Redmon Fauset
By Charles Barkley
Charles Barkley’s Black History Month All Stars
All Star #11: Cecil B. Moore
By Charles Barkley
Charles Barkley’s Black History Month All Stars
All Star #10: Rebecca Cole
By Charles Barkley
Charles Barkley’s Black History Month All Stars
All Star #9: Julian Francis Abele
By Charles Barkley