Hands Across Philadelphia: A Historic Black History Month Lesson with Frederick Douglass Descendants

In the heart of Philadelphia, a remarkable event unfolded at the School of the Future as Hands Across Philadelphia and Teachersand.com sponsored a special initiative in collaboration with the Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives.

When the Black Community gets Un-Plugged Emergency Preparedness (Pt 3)

Recently, there were major cellular outages in our area that affected AT&T, Verizon, and TMobile customers across the country.

Frozen embryos are people? In the world of politics, at least

An Alabama Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos are “children” offers a sad example of the age-old law of unintended consequences.

President Biden's State of The Union Address centers on National Urban League's “D3" Agenda to Defend Democracy, Demand Diversity, Defeat Poverty

“When you get to my age, certain things become clearer than ever before.

Artist Frank Frazier showcases work at October Gallery Art Popup Show

Doors opened early for the October Gallery’s Black History Month Popup Art Show on Wednesday, where some hundreds came out to meet Internationally Renowned Artist Frank Frazier, who had an exclusive art exhibition in Philadelphia.

Keeping your Enthusiasm

Lord, Help Us To Keep The Joy We Had For Jesus When We First Believed. Amen.

Shapiro administration highlights efforts to improve care for pregnant women and babies by tackling maternal health issues

PITTSBURGH, March 8, 2024 – Acting Secretary of Health Dr. Debra Bogen and Second Lady of Pennsylvania Blayre Holmes Davis, along with the Department of Human Services (DHS) and local and state leaders, visited The Midwife Center for Birth & Women's Health to highlight new Shapiro Administration efforts to address maternal health issues and improve care for pregnant women and children, especially among people of color.

Lawnside Legacies: Delving into History and Community Contributions

Black History Month is when often-overlooked narratives of resilience, perseverance, strength, and community get spotlighted.

Social Security improves customer experience ranking

We’re committed to improving customer service by providing more access to our programs and services, and our efforts have paid off.

Campaign for Working Families offers free tax services

Stressed about doing your income taxes? No worries.

Munroe introduces bill to keep children safe on social media

State Rep. Brian Munroe introduced a bill at Tamanend Middle School that would help make social media safer to navigate for children.

Outbreak of Bipartisanship in D.C.!: Evans welcomes growing support for VICTIM Act

Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) is co-leading a $360 million anti-crime and victim aid bill that has picked up bipartisan support in both the House and Senate.

The difference between leaders and thugs

Days before Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died in prison, Tucker Carlson gushed over Vladimir Putin, saying, \"Leadership requires killing people.\"

State of Black America 2024 evaluates the Biden-Harris Commitment to Racial Equity

“We’re building an America where we recognize the inherent dignity of every single person and where every American has the chance to live a life of purpose and meaning. This is my vision for the future.” President Joe Biden, 2024 State of Black America

Trust and Believe

Father, We Give You Praise And Thanksgiving For Watching Over Us!

A biased test kept thousands of Black people from getting a kidney transplant. It's finally changing

Jazmin Evans had been waiting for a new kidney for four years when her hospital revealed shocking news: She should have been put on the transplant list in 2015 instead of 2019 — and a racially biased organ test was to blame.

Israel does not have the right to reduce Gaza to rubble

As the horror in Gaza deepens, anyone trying to follow announced US policy would suffer from whiplash.

Exploring Black Strategic Mothering: Insights from Dr. Riché J. Daniel Barnes

On Monday, March 18, 2024, Rutgers University Camden hosted a discussion on Black Strategic Mothering and the School “Choice” Market, organized by The Blackademics Faculty Group and Gender Studies.

Philadelphia's New Mayor proposes innovative bold budget to move the city forward

Mayor Cherelle Parker entered Council Chambers on Thursday, March 13, 2024, to deliver her iconic Budget Address, in which she proposes $6.3 billion dollars in spending to achieve her “One Philadelphia” initiative.

Sculpture park aims to look honestly at slavery, honoring those who endured it

Visitors to the Freedom Monument Sculpture Park wind a serpentine path past art pieces depicting the lives of enslaved people in America and historic exhibits, including two cabins where the enslaved lived, before arriving at a towering monument.

Schools are a measure of the health of our Democracy

Educating our children is our essential duty - for their futures, their families, their communities, and our country.

Ella Baker

As Women’s History Month continues, I wanted to highlight, again another transforming woman whose name I hope young people will learn: Ella Josephine Baker.

The connection between food quality and violent behavior in adolescents: The importance of developing healthy brains (Part 1 of 2)

In recent years, a growing body of research has begun to shed light on the relationship between diet quality and behavioral outcomes, particularly in adolescents.

Today let's celebrate the Life and Work of Vivian T. Miller longtime Clerk of Quarter Sessions in Philadelphia

As I think back on the life of the late Vivian T. Miller, I think about an African American queen from Philadelphia who was small in stature and size but could throw a powerful political punch when needed.

85 years after a racist mob drove Opal Lee's family away, she's getting a new home on the same spot

When Opal Lee was 12, a racist mob drove her family out of their Texas home. Now, the 97-year-old community activist is getting closer to moving into a brand new home on the very same tree-lined corner lot in Fort Worth.

Descendant of judge who wrote infamous Dred Scott decision pens a play about where we are now

Writer and actor Kate Taney Billingsley has been thinking a lot about America's racial history and her family's part in it. One of her ancestors had an outsized role.

Black History, Women's History: Septima Clark

As Black History Month ends and Women’s History Month begins, it’s always a special privilege to honor leaders who overlap in both—Black women who did their part to change American history.

NIKE'S OLYMPIC TRIAL

IT'S GRAY SEASON IN BEAVERTON, OREGON. WET AND DANK, JUST WARM ENOUGH NOT TO BE SNOWING, THE MOMENT IN MARCH WHEN EVERYONE WEARILY AGREES THAT WINTER IS SUPPOSED TO BE OVER. SERENA'S TENNIS COURT SITS EMPTY, SPECKLED WITH A FEW DOZEN FLUORESCENT BALLS; A \"NO WALKING\" SIGN WARNS PEOPLE OFF RONALDO'S SOCCER PITCH.

Where the Design Jobs Are

The shifting winds of the U.S. economy in the past year have left designers disoriented.

CULTURE WARS

IN 2013, RODZ AND GORE FOUND themselves chatting in a tent in the wilds of northern Utah, attendees at a conference at which guests reportedly paid up to $12,000 to do yoga, fish, and kibitz with fellow entrepreneurs, would-be investors, and the author and psychotherapist Esther Perel.