Social Justice

Philabundance Hunger Study

Food insecurity in the Philly region increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, report finds

Family's attorney wants Sesame Place mascot fired over 'intentional mistreatment' of Black girls

Sesame Place Girls Attorney

Racial disparities in diabetic eye care require greater solutions, study suggests

Blindness and diabetes

A reunion between Malcolm Jenkins and Philadelphia makes too much sense not to happen

Pennsylvania had more white supremacist propaganda than any other U.S. state last year

Non-profit will provide clothing to marginalized groups in Philly through monthly events

Wardrobe Event Series Incarcerated

Meek Mill's REFORM Alliance receives six-figure donation from Sixers owner Josh Harris

Philly school district will allow students to identify as nonbinary on school forms

School District of Philadelphia nonbinary students

Carol Tracy to retire from Women's Law Project after 30 years of leadership

Carol Tracy WLP

New activist organization aims to reimagine Philly pride, plans march for June

Philly Pride Collective

New Philly library director to take charge in aftermath of discrimination allegations

Free Library of Philadelphia

Philly's newest mural confronts the racism in America's founding

Declaration Mural Arts

Forbes honors two Philly residents as 'champions' of underserved communities

Forbes Culture Champions list

One year after Walter Wallace's death, city still must improve responses to mental health emergencies, officials say

Philly police soon will no longer pull drivers over for minor infractions

Philadelphia traffic stops

Police pilot program exploring alternatives to stop-and-frisk coming to Northwest Philly

Philadelphia police stop-and-frisk

Meek Mill, Natasha Cloud join 'Protect Our People' initiative calling for police reform at federal level

South Philly's Andrew Jackson School to be renamed for Fanny Jackson Coppin

Andrew Jackson School name change

One year later: Philadelphia commemorates George Floyd's legacy

George Floyd Anniversary

Philly awards $200K in grants, creates network for community organizations fighting for criminal justice reform

Criminal Justice Grants

Philadelphia reacts to Chauvin conviction: 'The only right and just verdict'

George Floyd Philadelphia

Gov. Wolf activates National Guard in Philadelphia ahead of Chauvin trial decision

PA national guard

Ahead of Derek Chauvin verdict, Mayor Kenney calls for 'active peace'

chauvin verdict preparation

Penn Museum will repatriate human skulls once used to support white supremacist theories

Penn Museum Skulls

Protests over police killing of Walter Wallace Jr. continue for second night in West Philly

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In MLS return, Philadelphia Union players wear names of Black victims of police brutality

Philly police spray tear gas at I-676 protesters as city faces third night of curfews

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George Floyd protests in Philly erupt in fires, looting; City officials blame outsiders

George Floyd Philly protest

Activist Asa Khalif plans run for Philadelphia City Council

Carroll - Frank Rizzo Statue Protest Asa Khalif

Two Philly businesses hosting vegan bake sale to benefit refugee and immigrant families

Tattooed Mom

Eagles' Malcolm Jenkins takes silent stand in locker room, holds up signs

Malcolm Jenkins post Trump

Free Meek Mill, urges lawyer, mother and Philly sports stars

Doug Glanville to teach Penn class on sports and social justice

Philly's Chill Moody 'got inspired, felt like rhyming' after visiting Afro pick sculpture near Rizzo statue

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'Philly is Charlottesville' march and rally draws sprawling crowd to Center City

'Philly is Charlottesville' march and rally to be held Wednesday evening

Carroll - Affordable Care Act Protest

New podcast tackles today's tough issues from a Baby Boomer mom's point of view

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Report: Philly social activist declines HIV medication in Mazzoni Center protest

Carroll - Mazzoni Center LGBTQ rights supporters counter-protest Westboro Baptist Church

After debate over racial slur, Cherry Hill East High School to perform 'Ragtime' as written

On Trump's Inauguration Day, Philly artists take to streets with #SignsofSolidarityPHL

Signs of Solidarity

'Build the wall' video, 'N***** Lynching' GroupMe leave Penn campus uneasy

Reports: Kenney says Philadelphia will stay a sanctuary city, no matter what Trump thinks

Jim Kenney

Gallery: "Forced from Home" comes to Independence Mall

Doctors Without Borders

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