BY: Claire Ssako Activists plan to gather on Wednesday night in Center City as part of the “Philly is Charlottesville” march and rally. Interfaith organization POWER (Philadelphians Organized to Witness, Empower and Rebuild) will host the event, which kicks off…
BY: Christopher Norris The Rev. Gregory Holston, a fiery orator who often laments the various forms of inequality which manifest in Philadelphia, isn’t concerned about alienating city officials with his declaration that white supremacy operates in the institutions here. “I…
BY: Ryanne Persinger North Philadelphia activist Malcolm Kenyatta feels a President Donald Trump rally and a neo-Nazi gathering are one in the same. “Our president has not stood up to them,” Kenyatta said in reference to the white nationalist rally held…
Our City Our Schools Campaign Calls on Mayor Kenney to Publicly Commit to Abolition of School Reform Commission in the Fall Groups Call on Mayor to Create Transition Taskforce to Lead City-Wide Discussion on School Governance PHILADELPHIA — On Wednesday,…
SPRINGFIELD – Tuesday three Republican members of the U.S. Senate said they will oppose of a plan to abolish the Affordable Care Act — aka Obamacare — outright in a repeal-and-replace later scenario. President Trump in response said his plan…
BY: Ilgin Yorulmaz A quiet but powerful march took place in Philadelphia last week, indicating a new direction in the faith-driven environmental justice movement in America. A coalition of climate activists and poverty activists walked through five counties and ended in…
BY: YOSEF GOLDMAN As Independence Day approaches and we reflect on the values that shaped our nation’s founding, we should also think about what each of us is doing to put those values into practice. Last month, 200 diverse Philadelphians…
BY: Joseph Piette Over 200 demonstrators participated in a June 22 rally in Philadelphia against massive cuts to the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid being planned by Congress and the Trump administration. There were speeches by the Rev. Dr. William Barber…