social justice
Your Company Is Celebrating Black History Month All Wrong. Here’s How to Do It Right.
It’s that time of the year: Black History Month, a.k.a. the month when America loves (or at least pretends) to showcase Black excellence. My views […]
These Philly Activists Called for the Rizzo Statue Removal Long Before It Was Popular
This article was published as part of our list of the 76 most influential people in Philadelphia. See the full list here. To grasp just […]
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 […]
I Sat Through 12 Hours of Taylor Mac’s Philly Show — and Loved It
This is a guest post from playwright and author R. Eric Thomas, senior staff writer at ELLE.com, with additional bylines in the New York Times, […]
A Second Cop Said Under Oath That Meek Mill Pointed Gun at Him, Court Records Reveal
In the age of Trump, the fight to #freeMeekMill has sucked up as much media oxygen as any story could without an appearance by Trump […]
GALAEI’s Trans-Health Information Project to Be Renamed Trans Equity Project
The Trans-Health Information Project (TIP), a program of GALAEI, has officially changed its name to the Trans Equity Project. The push for a name change […]
OPINION: Black Lives Matter’s “Black Only” Meetings Aren’t Racist
I consider myself an intersectional feminist. Despite being a man, I personally stand as a proud ally for women’s rights and support their equal upward […]
LISTEN: Philly Mag and 900AM-WURD Release Social Justice Podcast
WURD Radio and Philadelphia Magazine are pleased to present a joint podcast on social justice, hosted by Christopher “Flood the Drummer” Norris (activist, journalist, regular […]
900AM-WURD and Philly Mag Announce Social Justice Podcast for MLK Day
Radio station 900AM-WURD and Philadelphia magazine announced on Wednesday that they have teamed up to create a special podcast around the topic of social justice. […]
LGBTQ&A: Reggie Shuford
Reggie Shuford, Esq., is the executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania. We chatted with the civil rights leader on working for […]