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Edward Alexander Bouchet
All-Star #3: Edward Alexander Bouchet
By Michael Eric DysonMichael Eric Dyson’s Black History Month All Stars
All-Star #2: Harriet Forten Purvis
By Michael Eric DysonMichael Eric Dyson’s Black History Month All Stars
All-Star #1: William T. Coleman, Jr.
By Michael Eric DysonWho Is Jimmy DeLeon?
The retired municipal court judge joined a crowded field of Democrats running for mayor of Philadelphia.
By The Philadelphia Citizen StaffWho Is John Fetterman?
What to know about the Democratic U.S. Senator from PA, the state's former lieutenant governor
By The Philadelphia Citizen StaffMatt Wolfe is Mad As Hell and Not Going To Take It Anymore
The longtime Republican gadfly has been tweaking the establishment of both parties for years. As an at-large candidate for City Council, he has declared war on the status quo
By Larry PlattFraming Black Joy
Andrea “Philly” Walls’ photos of Black joy can be seen as a visual act of ongoing resistance. They are, also, the exact antidote to the time we live in
By James PetersonThe Story of the Storytellers
Juneteenth is a narrative of liberation and struggle that, until recently, was little-known. Who is telling the other unknown stories of Black life in Philly?
By James PetersonMeet Winner Lauren Young
The director of K-12 Mathematics for the School District of Philadelphia was nominated because of her work to set high standards for herself and her team around educating students during Covid-19
By Roxanne Patel ShepelavyMeet Winner Leah Wood
The Feltonville Arts & Sciences paraprofessional was nominated for helping to raise awareness of the needs of paraprofessionals in the teachers union, and fighting for their dignity
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy