In January 2014, the Obama administration designated West Philadelphia as one of the first five Promise Zones in the United States. These ten-year designations were created to address the challenges...
The Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists (PABJ) hosted a one-day convention dedicated to destigmatizing cannabis as an industry and its rousing discussions did not go up in smoke. More...
New Kensington Community Development Corporation (NKCDC) received a two-year, $150,000 grant from The Kresge Foundation to support its trauma-informed community development work in Kensington. NKCDC’s executive director, Felix Torres-Colon, described it...
Cities are the most diverse places in America — yet within our own borders, we’re still often segregated by race, class, culture and religion. Tactical Urbanism: Diplomacy Edition highlighted five inspiring...
The Prosperity Symposium: Economic Mobility Research in Action conference looked at components of economic mobility in Philadelphia and ways to reinvigorate the city’s approach to its greatest challenges: economic inclusion,...
Army veteran John McAfee’s service dog, a young Belgian Malinois named Fury, usually stays calm when they go to the gym. But one day recently, as they were heading in,...
Hum’n’Bards Theater Troupe, is an all-inclusive group of artists who create original musicals welcoming the queer and trans community to the stage while providing financial opportunities and raising awareness of...
On December 6, 2018, the poorest big city in the nation won a victory for the working poor. Philadelphia City Council passed Fair Workweek legislation 14-3. The bill, sponsored by...
This year, the Women’s Mobile Museum (WMM), a groundbreaking residency and exhibition series presented through a partnership with globetrotting South African “visual activist” Zanele Muholi and the Philadelphia Photo Arts...
No-one could argue that North Carolina native John C. Calhoun (1782-1850), a slave-owner, influential congressman, and seventh Vice President of the United States was a racist. “Freedom makes negroes crazy,”...