Racism
Mayor Kenney, Tear Down the Rizzo Statue Right Now
As a black woman living in America, I know what it feels like to be gaslit. I felt the twinge of psychological manipulation when Amy […]
Philadelphia’s Anti-Racism Riot Was a Cry From a City That’s Had Enough
The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines a riot as “a tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by three or more persons assembled together and acting with a […]
Stop Telling Black People the Mummers Parade Is Racist. Do Something About It.
Conversations surrounding blackface and the Mummers should feel like déjà vu to everyone by now. Last year, there was much outrage after the Mayor’s Office […]
Win or Lose, Comcast Is on the Wrong Side of History in Supreme Court Case
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a $20 billion lawsuit filed against Comcast by Byron Allen, a Black former comedian turned entertainment […]
When It Comes to City Contracts in Philly, White Privilege Wins
A report released on Wednesday by the City Controller’s office reveals that the Kenney administration has a double standard when it comes to penalizing government […]
Philly Police Investigating Incident in Video Involving White Officer and Black Teen
The Philadelphia Police Department is investigating an incident involving a white police officer and a 15-year-old black high school student in North Philadelphia last Thursday […]
If Christine Coulter Had Been Photographed Wearing a Swastika, She Would Have Resigned Already
On Tuesday afternoon, acting Philadelphia police commissioner Christine Coulter proved herself to be the very problem she’s now in charge of solving. During a City […]
The Philly Police Athletic League Favors White Kids, Says Latina Who Ran It
This story has been corrected. Evelyn Cintron was a Latina lieutenant in the Philadelphia Police Department when, in 2016, then-commissioner Richard Ross named her the […]
Philly Old Navy Employees Claim White Workers Were Bused In for “Queer Eye” Taping
Three employees of color at the Old Navy in Center City claim that they and other black and brown co-workers were told to keep out […]
Clarkville “Silent Protest” Is a Textbook Example of How Not to Be a White Ally
Clarkville, a pizzeria in West Philly, and nearby bar Local 44 were recently faced with a series of staff protests and a subsequent mass resignation […]
Of Course Penn Is Complicit in Amy Wax’s Racism. Of Course Penn Should Fire Her.
In 2017, University of Pennsylvania law professor Amy Wax co-wrote a controversial op-ed for the Philadelphia Inquirer suggesting that America’s social and political problems are […]
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 […]
Longtime Whole Foods Manager Says Company Policy Discriminates Against Black Workers
In the past several years, Whole Foods has been hit with a series of racial discrimination lawsuits and complaints across the country, including a suit […]
Vanguard Charitable Has a Hate Group Problem
If you’re the kind of person who is still depriving yourself of Chick-fil-A spicy chicken sandwiches because of the 2012 gay marriage flap involving the […]
After Latest Mummers Controversy, Kenney Has to Pick a Side on Racism
New Year’s Day was confirmation that Philadelphia is still a racist city that revels in its polarization. The Mummers Parade, the predominantly white cultural phenomenon […]