Race
LGBTQ&A: Nikki Lopez
Nikki Lopez is a Latinx queer activist who was recently been appointed the new executive director of GALAEI — A Queer Latin@ Social Justice Organization. […]
What Simone Manuel’s Gold Medal Comments Say About Race in America
The #blacklivesmatter movement has been no stranger to controversy. In its short existence it has garnered a reputation for being anti-American, a race-baiting organization, and, […]
LGBTQ&A: Louie A. Ortiz-Fonseca
Louie A. Ortiz-Fonseca is an afro-Latinx activist and creator of The Gran Varones storytelling project. We got to chat with him about founding the project, […]
After the Latest Freddie Gray Acquittal, All I Feel Is Numb
What more can you write, post, scream, cry, cuss and pontificate about after a while? At some point, there’s a leaden numbness that creeps into […]
Study: Pa. and N.J. Have High Racial, Ethnic Disparities in Incarceration
A recent report by the D.C. based Sentencing Project found that New Jersey was the most racially disparate state in terms of incarceration, and Pennsylvania […]
How to Get a Free (Yes, Free!) Bib for the Sold-Out Philly 10K
Hey, Be Well Philly readers, we need your help! For our upcoming print issue of Be Well Philly, which you’ll be able to get your hands […]
Poll: Most Americans Don’t Know Puerto Ricans are U.S. Citizens
So this happened: From May 6th to May 9th, the Economist and You-Gov conducted a survey of U.S. citizens 18 and older, asking them several […]
Ladies-Only Race Takes Over the Wissahickon Next Weekend
Who run the world? Girls. Or at least they run Philly in the See Chicks Run 5K/10K coming up Sunday, June 5th. The race is a […]
LGBTQ&A: Stro Kyle
By day, Stro Kyle, 30, works at the Attic Youth Center as a program specialist. But after sundown, he’s an emerging black queer-events promoter. Ahead […]
LGBTQ&A: Isaiah Solomon Freeman
White|Wash, directed by Philly native Isaiah Solomon Freeman, is an experimental horror film — set in an imaginary world where marginalized images are the standard […]
Opinion: Five Reasons African-Americans Need to Stop Drinking the Poisonous Clinton Kool-Aid
A version of this column also ran in the Philadelphia Tribune. Black people love “Billary” (i.e., Bill Clinton plus Hillary Clinton equals Billary). But Billary […]
For Everyone Who Misses #RunStreakPHL: A New Local Running Challenge to Try
Like some rabbits need a carrot dangling in front of their face, some runners need a little motivation to get moving. Well, here’s your carrot: […]
OPINION: Identity and Acceptance Collide in LGBTQ News
Coverage this week of LGBTQ news couldn’t be any more of a headache. The same tropes of homophobia and transphobia showed their nastier sides on […]
Sheena Howard on Race, Gender, and the Intersections of Queerness
You’re no stranger to G Philly and examining social dynamics pertaining to race, queerness, and communication. What current projects are you doing to further this […]
SPLC: Hate Groups Rise in Pa., Wane in N.J.
The number of hate groups in Pennsylvania rose slightly in 2015, a new report says, while dropping greatly in New Jersey. The Southern Poverty Law […]