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Jun. 18, 2020 3:37 pm
This Juneteenth, let’s remember the U.S.C.T. and Camp William Penn
The first African in America Parade in the United States of America took place in Philadelphia when several hundred African Americans headed for the first training camp for the United States Colored Troops.
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Jun. 12, 2020 2:30 pm
A short history of Black women and police violence
There is a perception among many Americans that Black women are somehow shielded from the threat of police violence. This perception, says guest columnist Keisha Blain, could not further from the truth.
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Jun. 10, 2020 7:30 am
Philanthropy needs a new endgame: The liberation of Black, Indigenous, and people of color communities in America
"Today, there is an urgent need for philanthropic institutions and philanthropists to take more deliberate and intentional steps to dismantle white supremacy," says guest columnist Sidney Hargro.
purpose
Jun. 5, 2020 8:00 am
‘If you think the protests that are happening now are just about convicting a cop, you’re missing the boat’
In his guest column, Less Cardinal wants to help people connect the dots of systemic injustice.
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Jun. 4, 2020 7:47 am
‘It’s overwhelming to articulate my feelings about being a Black man in this country’
Journalist and Generocity freelancer Peak Johnson reflects on his conflicting feelings about what he is observing and experiencing in Philadelphia at this pivotal point in history.
purpose
Jun. 2, 2020 9:12 am
What a police-sanctioned mob in Fishtown says about systemic racism
Racism caught on Instagram videos should be blasted. But there's a subtler kind we're confronting too.
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May 29, 2020 12:17 pm
Author of ‘Bearing Witness While Black’ calls for us to stop viewing footage of Black people dying so casually
"Cellphone videos of vigilante violence and fatal police encounters should be viewed like lynching photographs — with solemn reserve and careful circulation," says guest columnist Allissa V. Richardson.
funding
May 22, 2020 8:00 am
There’s a grant for that: 6 opportunities available from late May to mid-June, and on a rolling basis
Check out our timeline for COVID-19 impact assistance for mid-sized arts nonprofits Black working artists, gender justice community organizers, trans communities, Indigenous businesses, and more.
purpose
May 7, 2020 2:45 pm
No surprise that Black Americans are bearing the brunt of coronavirus recession, says Rutgers prof
Guest columnist William Rodger's estimate has the Black American unemployment rate already exceeding 20%, compared to a white unemployment rate of 13%.
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Apr. 27, 2020 8:46 am
An all-star panel of local experts discuss COVID-19’s impact on Black community
In the latest installment of 'Don't Let Democracy Die', State Senator Vincent Hughes led a spirited conversation about mobilization, information and knowledge sharing, as well as collective organized action.