Racism
South Philly Roofer Faces Outrage After Telling Black Man to Go Back Where He Came From
Thanks to a partial foot amputation, Stephanie Sena tries to park as close as possible to her home in South Philadelphia. After dropping her daughter […]
Internet Calls Death at South Philly Playground a Lynching, Relatives of Deceased Say Otherwise
There are two things that everybody agrees on about the death of Allen Mikell. One is that he breathed his final breath at Capitolo Playground […]
Philly Should Declare Racism a Public Health Crisis — And Then Do Something About it
Crisis is a term we often hear in conversations about things we perceive to be of grave danger to our lives or livelihood. When applied […]
Parents, Teachers and Activists Want to Rename These Philly Schools
The Frank Rizzo statue is toast. That Christopher Columbus statue in South Philly would seem to have a similar destiny. So what do we do […]
Woman Claims Members-Only Pool in Northern Liberties Discriminates Against Black Applicants
A roundup of Philly news. This article may be updated at any time as new information becomes available. Lawsuit Accuses Members-Only Vesper Swim Club in […]
School District Board Says It Can’t Remove Embattled Official Christine Alonso
A roundup of Philly news. This article may be updated at any time as new information becomes available. Interboro School District Board Says It Can’t […]
For African Americans and Jewish Americans, the Fight for Justice Is Inextricably Linked
The history of the founding of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People finds a common bond between African Americans and Jewish Americans […]
What a College Trip to Israel Taught Me About Racism and Antisemitism
It was billed to me as “the trip of a lifetime.” In the summer of 2012, I received an all-expenses-paid trip to Israel hosted by […]
8 Prominent Philadelphians on What Being Black in Philly Should Look Like
There is a sense — here and elsewhere — that the nationwide protests in the aftermath of the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis […]
Authors Cancel Appearances at the Free Library in Solidarity With Black Workers There
A roundup of Philly news. This post may be updated at any time as new information becomes available. The Philadelphia Free Library Has a Big […]
Karens Are Dangerous. We Need to Cancel Karen Culture Now
Because hell hath no fury like a mildly inconvenienced middle-aged Caucasian lady, the Internet gave this genus of white privilege a name: Karen. In Internet […]
Mayor Jim Kenney Should Resign After the City’s Gross Violation of Civil Rights
On a sunny Monday afternoon, a group of diverse, peaceful protesters is marching together, demanding justice for Black lives. They engage in collective chants, hold […]
Kenney Said Vigilantism “Will Not Be Tolerated.” So Why Is He Still Tolerating It?
As I scrolled through videos on Tuesday of indignant white men wielding weapons at Marconi Plaza in South Philadelphia, I recalled something Mayor Jim Kenney […]
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 […]
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, […]