This Is What Black Voters in Philly Say They Want From the Next Mayor
As a radio host at WURD, a columnist for the Tribune and a TV host for PhillyCAM, I hear from a lot of Black voters. Here’s what they’ve told me they care about in the mayoral primary.
Schools, Stop Removing the Names of Racists From Your Campuses
Keep them there and let everybody know what terrible people they were.
Charles Bowser: The Ultimate Power Player
The legal colossus who inspired a generation of Black politicians in Philadelphia.
Dear Philly: Stop Patting Yourself on the Back Over Octavius Catto
Here are 10 more Black statues that need to rise.
OPINION: I Took on the PPA and Won
Coard: And my court victory could be worth millions to Philly drivers.
Five Reasons African-Americans Need to Stop Drinking the Poisonous Clinton Kool-Aid
Coard: Reject the labeling of Blacks as super-predators by voting for a super president for Blacks. Vote Bernie!
This Is the Monster Celebrated on Columbus Day
Coard: On October 12th, Philadelphia celebrates a racist, rapist, robber and genocidal maniac. This needs to stop.
Rename a Philly Street for the Great Charles Bowser
Coard: I’m supporting a campaign to have Nicolas Street renamed in honor of one of the city’s greatest change agents.
America’s Founding Racism Rears Ugly Head in Charleston
Coard: Sticks and stones will break your bones, but systemic racism will kill you (if you’re black).
MOVE 30: Inside the May 1985 Assault on MOVE
Coard: Remembering Philly’s bomb-dropping, guns-blazing, child-murdering day.
10 Steps for Emancipation From Police Brutality
Coard: Why today’s police departments are modern versions of colonial-era slave patrols.
Remembering Philly’s Champion of African Consciousness
Coard: Edward Wesley Robinson Jr. would have turned 97 today.
The Revolution Remains Untelevised
Coard: Remembering Gil Scott-Heron, hip-hop godfather and Lincoln University alum.
It’s Time to End Black History Month
Coard: I agree with many whites who argue that Black History Month should be abolished.
10 Reasons Cheyney Alumni Are Suing Pa., Feds
Coard: Here’s what the federal civil rights lawsuit we filed today is about.