Black Lives Matter
School District Board Says It Can’t Remove Embattled Official Christine Alonso
A roundup of Philly news. This article may be updated at any time as new information becomes available. Interboro School District Board Says It Can’t […]
BLM Protesters Call for Delco School Board Official’s Removal After Her Behavior at Protest
A roundup of Philly news. This article may be updated at any time as new information becomes available. Black Lives Matter Protesters Call for Removal […]
What Should Being Black in Philly Look Like? It Should Look Like Real Policy Change
Jordan A. Harris, 36, of Grays Ferry, is the state Representative and Democratic caucus whip for the 2019-’20 legislative session. For years, I’ve seen the […]
In Praise of the City Government About-Face
Lately, lots of politicians have been changing their minds. Take Jim Kenney: In the last month and a half alone, the Mayor has pivoted from […]
How Three Black Women Are Calling Out Racism at Main Line Schools
As thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in Philadelphia last month to protest racial inequity and police brutality against Black people, three Main Line […]
Fox 29 Legal Analyst Says He Was Fired for Being “Too Pro-Black Lives Matter”
If you’re an attentive viewer of Fox 29 News, you may be wondering why you haven’t seen longtime attorney and on-air legal analyst Ken Rothweiler […]
Political Scientist Daniel Q. Gillion on What Makes Protest Movements Effective
How does a protest movement translate demands into political action? This is a relevant question for the millions of Americans who have spent the past […]
This Philly Therapist Has Raised More Than $81K to Provide Free Therapy to the Black Community
Amid a pandemic that’s disproportionately impacting the Black community, the continued killings of Black people at the hands of police officers, and global anti-racism protests, […]
A Philly Wedding Went Massively Viral During Last Weekend’s Black Lives Matter Protests. Here, the Bride Shares Her Experience
By now, you have certainly heard about Kerry-Anne Perkins, 35, and Michael Gordon, 42. The Montgomery County couple’s small, socially distanced wedding at The Logan […]
This Philly Activist Group Is Hosting Daily Yoga and Meditation for the Local Black Community
After two weeks of anti-racism protests sweeping the nation, one local activist organization is using wellness to advocate for racial justice. Spirits Up! is a […]
White People, Please Stop Declaring Yourself Allies
There is no other way to put this than bluntly: Racism is a white person’s problem to solve. While racism harms Black and brown people […]
Philly Gets the Anti-Joe Bologna T-Shirt That It Needs
A roundup of Philly news. This post may be updated at any time as new information becomes available. It Didn’t Take Long for Somebody to […]
These Men Drove All the Way from Philly to Texas for the George Floyd Funeral
After video emerged of a Minneapolis police officer killing George Floyd with a knee on his neck and as mass protests spread around the country, […]
Mental Health Resources for the Black Community in Philly
In a time when both a global pandemic and police brutality are magnifying America’s ongoing systemic racism, taking care of your emotional and mental wellbeing […]
Michael Nutter’s Powerful Response to the Police Killings of Black Americans
When, America, when? When, America, will you get tired of kneeling on the necks of the Black people you captured and brought here for your […]