Topic: Philadelphia History

No matter where we stand in the racial, economic or social ladder, a commitment to excellence, human dignity,and an unwavering pursuit of justice are how we live up to the ideals of the Civil Rights icon celebrated Monday

With the 76 Place debate behind us, can we get down to actual neighborhood — and city — planning?

A monument to civil rights icon Sadie Alexander, planned for where Mayor Frank Rizzo’s used to stand, would be only the third statue of a real-life Black Philadelphian on public view

Sonya Clark’s video installation, The Descendants of Monticello explores what freedom means from the panes of Declaration House historical site

A former Inquirer photojournalist spent more than 30 years photographing Black cowboys across the country — including here in Philadelphia. Here, an excerpt from his new book

Atwater Kent Collection at Drexel University and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts invites the public to connect — and contribute — to Philadelphia’s history through a vast collection of historical objects and artifacts

How someone who hung a Tommy poster in her teenage bedroom came to give The Who’s legendary frontman a tour of the Ben Franklin Parkway

Yes, let’s celebrate our liberation on Juneteenth. But also, let’s remember the history that came before

A holiday with Philly roots includes some of the city's biggest events of the year, from Germantown to West Philadelphia to Southwest and Old City — and then some

The weird story of how our weird city played a crucial role in launching the sci-fi blockbuster, now officially on its third film