Topic: Race
It’s All In The Name
Why I couldn't bring myself to watch the trial of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd
By James PetersonA New News Narrative
A youth-led after-school media program helps young Philadelphians cover issues important to, and about, them. Are you listening, big media?
By Katherine RapinBook Club With Dr. Michele Harper
During our first virtual event of 2021, the ER doctor and best-selling author shared what it means to break—and to heal—on the frontlines of medicine
By Jessica Blatt PressDr. Michael Eric Dyson Dropping Science
Join us next Tuesday to hear the best-selling author and inspirational orator hold forth on his new book, Long Time Coming: Reckoning with Race in America, in a conversation with Citizen contributor Dr. James Peterson
By Larry PlattLet’s Say Black Lives Mattered
A Penn professor and novelist on what life would be like if we could see the sacred in each other
By Lorene CaryHow To Keep Kids In School
A Boys’ Latin social worker on how boosting attendance in school means changing how we approach the problem
By Kenneth Bourne IIEngines for Misery in the Racial Pandemic
We know that people of color suffer more from Covid-19. A Philly-born researcher makes the case that racism makes the pandemic worse for everyone
By James PetersonRacial Equity Rapid Response Teams
Some cities have deployed dedicated teams to combat the racial disparities exposed and exacerbated by Covid-19.
By James PetersonTackling Illiteracy
The first-ever virtual Freedom Schools Literacy Academy models liberation education — and gets results
By Sharif El-MekkiThe Greater Buffalo Racial Equity Roundtable
Well before this summer’s racial awakening, civic leaders in Buffalo came together to not only talk about race, but work on real systemic change. Is it a model for other cities?
By Larry Platt