Topic: Philadelphia History

All-Star #5: John Trusty Gibson

All-Star #3: Edward Alexander Bouchet

All-Star #2: Harriet Forten Purvis

All-Star #1: William T. Coleman, Jr.

All-Star #4: Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller

The City of Philadelphia's constitution is a growing framework of both commonsense and potentially outdated laws.

A dedicated group of citizens has spent three years trying to change the name of the tiny Philadelphia street that honors a big non-Philadelphian racist. Why won’t their Councilmembers let it happen?

It's a stain on Philly fans' reputation. But what's the real story?

On the eve of the 2023 mayor’s race, a new book by a renowned Drexel professor and grandson of a legendary mayor charts how change happens in Philly. In this excerpt, one man’s force of will in the 90s averts catastrophe

An oral history of the life and legacy of Judge A. Leon Higginbotham, being honored by The Citizen next week