people
Nov. 23, 2016 12:53 pm
Black lives, social justice and a Quaker education
Michael Gary took over as head of school at Center City's Friends Select School this summer. Here's how he's reminding students of the Quaker commitment to social justice.
method
Nov. 8, 2016 3:14 pm
#BlackLivesMatter cofounder: White people need to ‘talk to other White people about racism’
Alicia Garza spoke at the national Net Impact conference last week in Philly about how everyone can get involved in the movement.
people
Oct. 27, 2016 11:36 am
Philly voting wonks bent NYT’s ear on the math of disenfranchisement
Donald Trump warned against "large-scale voter fraud" in Philadelphia. A handful of social justice academics stepped up to explain to the New York Times why some Philly divisions are 100 percent blue.
results
Sep. 19, 2016 9:07 am
That recidivism technology Philadelphia is getting might not account for racist policing
If it does, said Councilman Curtis Jones, Jr. at a recent City Council hearing, it will "lose some accuracy." What do local advocates think? Technical.ly Philly reports.
purpose
Sep. 9, 2016 12:55 pm
What we’re really saying when we talk about social change
We demand it in times of civil unrest, but what can contemporary social change look like in — specifically for urban communities of color? A few local leaders break through the ambiguity.
purpose
Sep. 2, 2016 10:16 am
Penn Museum is offering a free class exploring the science of race
And it looks pretty neat. Sessions start Sept. 21 and will be livestreamed.
purpose
Aug. 30, 2016 8:52 am
This hot weather is fuel on a fiery political climate
Science tells us the world is getting warmer. It also tells us heat makes humans irritable. It's not the most conducive formula for a nation engulfed by discontent.
people
Jul. 12, 2016 8:15 am
These artist fellows are getting $75K to explore: “Art can’t be completely co-opted into capitalism”
Newly minted Pew Center for Arts & Heritage fellows Jennifer Kidwell, Tiona McClodden and Heidi Saman explain the role philanthropy plays in funding American art.
method
Apr. 26, 2016 12:49 pm
For Germantown, integration and inclusion are ‘something to strive for’
It's not something that just happens. Neighbors gathered recently to discuss the challenged past and hopeful future for socioeconomic diversity in Germantown.
method
Apr. 5, 2016 2:46 pm
How local artists are communicating hard facts about the ‘new Jim Crow’
Ten local artists will make the facts about mass incarceration digestible in a multimedia variety show at the Painted Bride.