Nov. 10, 2016 12:23 pm
How this Philadelphia filmmaker is building solidarity between artists of color
The Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival has grown attendance by 30 percent every year since 2012. Can the festival sustain when Asian American organizations only see one percent of philanthropic dollars?
Oct. 10, 2016 11:05 am
This youth advocate is leaving the charter school she ‘grew with’ to build something new
After 21 years with YouthBuild, Simran Sidhu is leaving the organization to head up a new, "different type" of youth org that will involve programming, funding or a mix of both.
Oct. 10, 2016 7:11 am
Students of color need community and university support
"To say the least, I was empowered" — Technically Media events intern and Temple ad major Taylor Carnard shares her experience attending an event for Black advertising professionals.
Oct. 7, 2016 12:41 pm
Why ethical redevelopment is just an idea — for now
The real challenge is figuring out how it can actually work in historically marginalized urban communities.
Aug. 29, 2016 12:28 pm
Why City Hall’s startup ace Archna Sahay needs you to start talking about diversity
Sahay is a woman of color charged leading the city's innovation economy. She joined Technical.ly's public Slack for a conversation about diversity and inclusion.
Aug. 26, 2016 12:58 pm
Why it’s important you know that Soneyet Muhammad is a boss
The Clarifi exec's job is to help low-income families manage their money better. But it's also her job to make sure they know that she, a women of color, is in a position of power.
Aug. 22, 2016 12:47 pm
Tayyib Smith has a few ideas for how people of color can support one another
The entrepreneur shares his biggest fear and some tips for how people of color can remain undivided in the face of oppression.
Aug. 18, 2016 8:11 am
Video games have been representing LGBTQ people the same way since the ’80s
For instance, "it’s pretty consistently that trans people tend to be used as the butt of a joke with very rare exceptions," said Temple's Adrienne Shaw.
Aug. 1, 2016 12:45 pm
ImpactPHL wants to better represent the diversity of the Philadelphia region
Last month, we wrote about how the impact investing organization's launch party lacked diversity. Here's the group's formal response.
Jul. 21, 2016 12:01 pm
ImpactPHL just launched and here’s the first thing it needs to do
Get more diversity in the room.