Topic: Frank Rizzo

We asked 15 historians to rank Philly's leaders throughout time. As Election Day approaches, our mayoral candidates — and voters — could learn a lot from the results

In 1967, thousands of students marched to protest inadequate schooling for Black Philadelphians. In this new moment of racial uprising, a group of high schoolers won the right to honor them.

… which helps precisely zero black lives today. Remember the civil rights-era admonition to keep our eyes on the prize?

Locals weigh in on what—if anything—should take over the spot formerly occupied by the controversial Frank Rizzo sculpture.

Eagles coaches have long mirrored the Philly political eras in which they worked. What does that mean today?

The Kenney administration wants ideas on what to do with the statue. Here’s one that will show Philly is committed to talking to itself about race

As controversial memorials come down nationwide—including, potentially, Rizzo—WURD’s afternoon hosts wonders how much those doing the debating actually know

The president is a master at moral equivocation. As local activists set sights on the Rizzo statue, let’s answer him by making it a teachable moment

We took a few diverse young Philadelphians to see the play about the former mayor. A frank and provocative race discussion followed

What we talk about when we talk about Frank Rizzo