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What Should Being Black in Philly Look Like? It Should Look Like Real Policy Change
Jordan A. Harris, 36, of Grays Ferry, is the state Representative and Democratic caucus whip for the 2019-’20 legislative session. For years, I’ve seen the […]
What Should Being Black in Philly Look Like? It Should Be Empowered and Equipped to Heal
Erica Wilkins of West Philadelphia is a licensed marriage and family therapist and associate professor and program director of the Couple and Family Therapy master’s […]
What Should Being Black in Philly Look Like? It Should Look Like Ownership and Economic Justice
Gabriel Bryant, 41, of East Oak Lane, is organizer and youth advocate for groups that have included Sankofa Community Empowerment and Philadelphia Community Bail Fund. Philadelphia […]
What Should Being Black in Philly Look Like? It Should Embrace Spiritual Diversity and Model Equity
Leslie D. Callahan, 50, of West Philadelphia, is senior pastor at St. Paul’s Baptist Church. Nearly two decades ago, when I was determining where I […]
What Should Being Black in Philly Look Like? It Shouldn’t Be a Choice Between Facing Racism or Transphobia
Roberto Thornton, 31, of Southwest Philly, is an investment operations analyst. I drew a blank when thinking of what being Black in Philly should look […]
Best of Philly: Here’s to the People Who Kept Us Fed Amid COVID-19
Published as part of our annual Best of Philly tribute. See all the winners here. A handful of weeks into the quarantine, when the dark […]
Best of Philly: Here’s to the Scientists and Frontline Heroes Fighting for Our Lives
Published as part of our annual Best of Philly tribute. See all the winners here. For those who love the people who’ve come to be […]
Best of Philly: Here’s to Philly’s Small Business Owners Striving to Stay Afloat
Admittedly, it’s a little silly to get so emotional over an email. But that’s how it goes during a pandemic — an indeterminate one that’s […]
Best of Philly: Here’s to the People Who Protested
Published as part of our annual Best of Philly tribute. See all the winners here. It was 1:40 a.m. on June 3rd, 2020, but it […]
Rachel Levine Is Saving Pennsylvania — and Becoming an Accidental Icon in the Process
Published as part of our annual Best of Philly tribute. See all the winners here. It’s a big day to talk to Rachel Levine. It’s […]