George Floyd Protests
This Philly Activist Group Is Hosting Daily Yoga and Meditation for the Local Black Community
After two weeks of anti-racism protests sweeping the nation, one local activist organization is using wellness to advocate for racial justice. Spirits Up! is a […]
These Men Drove All the Way from Philly to Texas for the George Floyd Funeral
After video emerged of a Minneapolis police officer killing George Floyd with a knee on his neck and as mass protests spread around the country, […]
Here’s What’s in Mayor Kenney’s Police Reform Proposal — and What Local Activists Think About It
The past two weeks of protests over the death of George Floyd — among the most sustained and widespread mass demonstrations in American history — […]
Black-Owned Businesses That Were Damaged and Looted — and How You Can Support Them
Given the fact that just 2.5 percent of Philly businesses are black-owned, the fact that the coronavirus pandemic is disproportionately affecting black people, and the […]
Michael Nutter’s Powerful Response to the Police Killings of Black Americans
When, America, when? When, America, will you get tired of kneeling on the necks of the Black people you captured and brought here for your […]
Philly Police Union Doubles Down, Selling Shirts in Support of Cop Charged With Assaulting Protester
Update: Philly police just released more information about the Joseph Bologna arrest. Click here for the full update. A roundup of Philly news. This post […]
White People, I Still Don’t Believe You
“This shit reminds me of KONY 2012,” one of my friends told me over the phone when describing the latest rise in white people protesting against […]
Hungry Pigeon Chef Scott Schroeder In Hot Water Over “Black America” Comments
Hungry Pigeon chef Scott Schroeder has a reputation for being the kind of person who speaks his mind on social media. And now Schroeder finds […]
Good Riddance: The Frank Rizzo Statue Has Been Removed
A roundup of Philly news. This post may be updated at any time as new information becomes available. The Frank Rizzo Statue Is Gone There […]
White Men With Bats, Bombed ATMs, and an Alleged Looter Killed at South Philly Gun Store
A roundup of Philly news. This post may be updated at any time as new information becomes available. Bombed Out ATMs, White Men With Bats, […]
What to Know and Expect During an Unprecedented Election Day in Philly
Last week, Philadelphia City Commissioner Al Schmidt described Pennsylvania’s primary election as a “series of perfect storms,” comparing the pandemic, the state’s relatively new voting […]
As the City Burned, Some Philadelphians Chose to Protect a Target
Helicopters were still hovering overhead when phones across the city shrieked out the latest EAS alert — a message pumped directly to us from the […]
You Can Be Supportive of the Rioters and Angry With the Looters at the Same Time
“A riot is the voice of the unheard.” Most of you have probably heard this lesser-known Martin Luther King quote by now; the riots in […]
This May Be the Most Iconic Photo from the Philly Protests and Riots
The last time we told you about Main Line photographer Sarah Bloom, she was taking captivating nude self-portraits in abandoned buildings in Philadelphia. Those photos […]
The National Guard Arrives in Philadelphia Amid the Riots, Fires and Looting
A roundup of Philadelphia news. This post may be updated as more information becomes available. National Guard Arrives in Philadelphia They call what’s been happening […]