Race
Former Penn Official: Admissions Practices at Elite Universities Hurt Asian Americans
A former admissions official at the University of Pennsylvania says the admissions practices of elite universities often discriminate against Asian Americans. The charge was made […]
Former Mount Laurel, N.J., Man Charged in S.C. Walter Scott Shooting
It’s official: Michael Slager — the South Carolina police officer caught on tape shooting a black man, Walter Scott, as he ran away — has […]
Here’s What I’d Have Asked LeSean McCoy About His Chip Kelly Remarks
LeSean McCoy is a coward. One day he’s calling his former coach a racist and the next day he feels no need to either explain or […]
5 Dos and Don’ts for Flying Your Confederate Flag
Confederate flags outside #WXTU festival in #Camden called 'message of hate' http://t.co/FYaH9206Bl via @RprtrDan pic.twitter.com/aXw14AxUy5 — MetroPhilly (@MetroPhilly) June 1, 2015 The WXTU 31st anniversary […]
Philly 10K Registration Is Now Open
UPDATE 11/11 at 1:49 p.m.: According to the Philly 10K’s Facebook page, they’ve moved to a new registration company better equipped to handle the flood of folks […]
LeSean McCoy Is Wrong
LeSean McCoy is still very hurt about being traded from the Philadelphia Eagles. That was the clearest conclusion anyone could reach about McCoy’s comments to […]
Tony Come Lately?
As a full supporter of the #BlackLivesMatterMovement, I wield a hefty amount of skepticism towards any candidate’s newfound interest or consciousness on this matter — […]
Run Your Fastest Marathon Ever in the 26 x 1 Mile Marathon Relay
Here’s your chance to clock your fastest marathon time yet: The fourth annual 26 x 1 Mile Marathon Relay, hosted by West Philly Runners, is […]
Op-Ed: Leave Behind “Reductive Thinking” on Race and Politics
(Editor’s note: This is an op-ed from Alba Martinez, chair of Jim Kenney’s policy committee, in response to recent columns from Citified insider Jay McCalla analyzing […]
Remembering Edward Robinson, Philadelphia’s Great Champion of African Consciousness
A version of this article was published shortly after Robinson’s death in 2012. The birth of Edward Wesley Robinson Jr. on April 24, 1918, in […]
Was the Term “African American” Coined in Philadelphia?
To be honest, we thought the term “African American” was a relatively recent coinage, one of a million hyphenates to spring up in the post-Civil […]
Apple’s New Emoji Have Created Brand New Ways to Be Culturally Insensitive Online
More than half of Americans are in possession of a smartphone, with many using emoticons. It is fair to say that while all races are […]
South Carolina Cop Who Shot Unarmed Walter Scott Grew Up in Mount Laurel
As the days go by since The Most Hated Man In America Right Now — aka North Charleston, South Carolina, cop Michael Slager, seen in his mugshot […]
New Joe’s Steaks Wouldn’t Be Possible With Racist Old Name
To this day, I’m not entirely certain whether Joe Groh was trying to be a good man or simply a good businessman when he chose […]