New GoFundMe supports ex-Prevention Point workers who called out dangerous conditions and harassment
“It became extremely apparent that the survivors were really suffering,” said one of the fundraiser’s organizers.
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Are Philly’s monkeypox vaccines going mostly to white people? The Health Department won’t yet release data to confirm or deny the rumor
City officials say the sample size is too small to report demographics, but other places do it.
Pennsylvania officials need to track the use of algorithms, which already make important decisions about schools, funding, and criminal justice | Opinion
Rampant use of artificial intelligence can create new problems, with baked-in biases that can grow if unchecked.
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This Philly org provides Chinese immigrant families with the tools to heal, as the pandemic intensifies anti-Asian hate
After two years working in the community, the Chinese Immigrant Family Wellness Initiative is continuing to grow.
CAPA students walk out to protest discrimination and support their Black assistant principal
The selective performing arts high school is majority Black and Hispanic, but students allege a lack of representation among teachers makes microaggressions common.
Germantown Quakers plan to give $500,000 as reparations to Black neighbors over the next decade
Green Street Friends is starting with a series of legal clinics to help preserve the wealth of Black homeowners.
An art-filled exhibit on segregation and swimming is finally open at Fairmount Water Works
“POOL” was supposed to launch last September, but then Ida happened. It's now restored — and free to visit.
VIDEO: Martin Luther King Jr. at Girard College in Philadelphia, 1965
The civil rights leader spoke to a crowd protesting segregation at Girard Collge.
Sinking in Southwest Philly: How Eastwick can survive the battle with urban flooding
A neighborhood dealing with climate disaster hopes new grants bring relief.
Desmond Tutu’s 1986 Philadelphia speech and the U.S. Anti-Apartheid Act
The famed South African activist died Sunday after decades of speaking out against injustice.
As an Asian American, I’m tired of being pitted against other communities of color | Opinion
Philly BIPOC communities, we need to talk.
Outpouring of support for girl beaten in SEPTA attack, over $700,000 raised via GoFundMe to stop Asian hate
The 18-year-old, who was trying to stop others from being bullied, has been released from the hospital.
Two new bars in the Gayborhood are owned by people of color, marking a major shift
Said one proprietor of telling people his place is brown-owned: “You wouldn’t believe the number of people who are shocked.”
Former MOVE members are speaking out about abusive behavior within the organization
Their stories are being detailed on a new blog called “Leaving MOVE.”
After a 1958 arson, Delco town tried to seize local NAACP leader’s new house
Civil rights leader George T. Raymond tried to move into an all-white suburb.
What we know about white supremacists getting chased out of Philly
“They literally ran away from the people of Philadelphia,” said a police spokesperson, describing events on the eve of July 4.
Why renaming Taney Street is slow going, despite the racist history
A coalition found community support for the effort, but the district lawmaker wants more proof.
Should Pennsylvania amend its constitution to prohibit discrimination based on race and ethnicity? (ballot question)
The concepts in this ballot question aren't debatable, but they're not yet formally enshrined at a state level.
MOVE members mourn their children’s lives as Penn Museum apologizes for storing remains
University administrators now say they want to “reunite” the remains with their family — but it’s still unclear where they are.
Remains of children killed in MOVE bombing sat in a box at Penn Museum for decades
Where are they now, and who is responsible for them? No one seems to know.