Topic: Philadelphia History
How to celebrate Indigenous People and Italian heritage
With the holiday weekend ahead, here are meaningful ways to celebrate the multicultural influences that abound in Philly
By Charissa Howard
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.
The Room Where It Happened
This year’s Young People’s Continental Congress is hosting 27 student-teacher duos for a week of immersive programming
By Delaney Parks
Let’s Rethink What it Means to “Touch the Bell”
A call to action for all Philadelphians
By Thomas Devaney
This July 4th, Let’s Stand Up for Philadelphia Values
Remember the 1776 rallying cry that launched our country’s fight against tyranny? It’s time to raise our voices again
By Elaine Maimon
Breaking Promises to Old Buildings
The Historical Commission is charged with preserving Philly’s heritage. So why, a longtime urban strategist wonders, is it failing to enforce its own rules?
By Michael Greenle
Bumi Fernandez-West
The iconic photographer, brand marketer and chef interviews the family woman behind Odunde — celebrating 50 years this Sunday
By Reuben Harley
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
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
Chuck Stone, Citizen of the World
The Daily News’ first Black columnist, a civic giant, won a posthumous Pulitzer citation this week. A Philly writer remembers his lifesaving work — and his kindness
By Thomas Devaney