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Asa Khalif: The Face of a Movement
Philadelphia activist Asa Khalif is no stranger to controversy, but even he was unprepared for the slings and arrows of Breitbart. As the Philly face […]
ThinkFest Preview: Asa Khalif on the Black Lives Matter Movement
Critics of Black Lives Matter haven’t been shy in airing their skepticism of the movement. Where is their agenda? Where is their inclusiveness? How is […]
Asa Khalif Is Running for Philadelphia City Council. Is City Council Ready for Him?
One November morning a little over a year ago, Asa Khalif and Ikey Raw paid a visit to the Philadelphia office of Josh Shapiro, the […]
Black Lives Matter Activist Asa Khalif Arrested at Protest
The most prominent Black Lives Matter activist in Philadelphia was arrested on Monday. Officials said Asa Khalif, leader of Black Lives Matter Movement Pennsylvania, was taken into custody […]
Asa Khalif Says He’s Running for City Council
Most people who have run for City Council in Philadelphia have never put a Ku Klux Klan hood on the head of the Frank Rizzo […]
ThinkFest Recap: Asa Khalif on Trump, the Blue Shield, and the Future of Black Lives Matter
Asa Khalif had promised the crowd an educational experience at ThinkFest, and on Tuesday morning, he struck a professorial pose on stage, sitting across from […]
Pushback — Episode 3: The Burdens and Privileges of Being the Face of a Movement
On any given day in Philadelphia, you’re likely to hear Black Lives Matter activist Asa Khalif — whose 26-year-old cousin, Brandon Tate-Brown, was shot and […]
Listen to the Latest “Pushback” Podcast: The Burdens and Privileges of Being the Face of a Movement
The latest episode of “Pushback,” the podcast co-produced by Philly Mag and WURD, is now available. Listen and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, or […]
#BlackLivesMatter Protesters Block Prosecutor’s Office
Activists seeking the re-opening of the Brandon Tate-Brown case protested at District Attorney Seth Williams‘ office today, briefly shutting down the street outside and blocking […]
Black Lives Matter: 97.5 Agreed to Apologize for “Dwayne from Swedesboro”
Black Lives Matter activists in Philadelphia say that 97.5 The Fanatic has agreed to give written and on-air apologies for a series of incidents in which a […]
Councilman Curtis Jones’s Field Trip
The plan sounded really—well, the word that comes to mind is bizarre: City Council members and staffers would convene in an ornate, gilded room at […]
Black Lives Matter: We’re Organizing a Massive Protest for Trump’s Philly Visit
A Black Lives Matter leader says the group is planning to hold a yuuuge protest outside of a Donald Trump event in Philadelphia on Friday.
Civil Suit Likely in Brandon Tate-Brown Death
The Brandon Tate-Brown saga isn’t over. It might be just beginning. Hours after District Attorney Seth Williams said he would not bring criminal charges against […]
Black Lives Matter Activists Drown Out Charles Ramsey
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey was speaking at an event at the Eastern State Penitentiary on Tuesday night, when Black Lives Matter activists disrupted him, making it impossible […]
Pa. AG to Probe Fatal Police Shooting of David Jones
The Pa. Attorney General will take over the investigation into the fatal police shooting of David Jones. The shooting occurred on the evening of June 8th in […]