Opinion
Why Should Philly Cops Who Made Racist Facebook Posts Get a Second Chance?
Last Friday, more than 150 community members rallied at Philadelphia Police Department headquarters to protest more than 300 officers who had just been exposed as […]
Darrell Clarke, Gentrification Is Gentrification — Even If the Developer Is Black
“All my skinfolk ain’t kinfolk,” the legendary Black writer Zora Neale Hurston once said. This quote goes double for Black developers who profit from land […]
Shake-Ups and Sure Bets: Four Major Takeaways From Tuesday’s Primary
On Tuesday, empires fell, diversity flourished, and a new sheriff came to town. While some outcomes of the 2019 Democratic primary in Philadelphia were all […]
Why We Desperately Need to Reform Judicial Elections in Pennsylvania
It’s difficult to imagine a more important role in our community than that of a judge. Judges, especially trial judges, make decisions that shape the […]
60 Seconds of Fear on Broad Street
I know well the vagaries of the Schuylkill and thought I had left home with plenty of time to get into Center City. But the […]
What I Learned at the Mayoral Debate From Philly’s “Super Voters”: Older Black Women
If you ask any political strategist to identify the most sought-after voting bloc within Democratic party at large right now, they will tell you older Black women […]
Anthony Williams for Mayor
As political figures go, it’s hard not to like — or at least be bemused by — Jim Kenney. In contrast to so many politicians, […]
Only 2.5 Percent of Philly Businesses Are Black-Owned. The City Must Act.
In recent years, there’s been a lot of discussion about how Black millennials might be able to close the generational wealth gap in our community. […]
Philly, We’re Officially Living in an Apartheid State
Since moving to Philadelphia nearly a decade ago, I’ve never understood why people have embraced the term “majority-minority” as a way of describing the city. […]
No Joke: Kenney Thinks “Overqualified” Black People Are Cause of City’s Diversity Woes
At a meeting of the African American Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday afternoon, Mayor Jim Kenney had his “I can see Russia from my house” […]
After Jewell Williams Endorsement, Dem Party Chair Bob Brady Needs to Resign
There are times in politics when you can live with an unfavorable decision, and then there are those moments when you want to throw away […]
Excessive Drama Surrounding Petition Challenges Is a Turnoff for Voters
The nastiest phase of the Philly election cycle is finally over — and thank goodness it is. Tuesday was the last day for candidates running […]
The Moral Case for Why We Must Repeal Philadelphia’s Soda Tax
“The Philadelphia beverage tax — I know it has people angry about it, but it’s like Obamacare,” Mayor Jim Kenney told a crowd of Black […]
Democrats Who Filed to Run for City Council at Large: 34. Chance of Real Change: 0.
The most politically important Tuesday of the year apart from Election Day has just passed, and I’m pissed. Tuesday was the deadline for candidates to […]
Five Questions You Should Ask Candidates Before Signing Their Petitions
Next Tuesday, March 12th, is the final deadline for candidates running in Philadelphia’s May 21st primary election to submit their petition signatures to get on […]