Whitney Roberts is a Philadelphia writer, podcaster, and content creator featured by the NAACP, Wired, NBC, and more. She contributes to outlets like TheRoot and NPR, amplifying diverse voices and stories.
The sanctuary of Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church felt more like a festive Sunday morning than a Saturday early evening. Spirits were high as excitement and joy filled the air of the largest Black church in Philadelphia.
A lot of us may be wondering if people can see who we voted for. Maybe you hold different political beliefs than your parents, friends, or romantic partner and you’re wondering if they will be able to see how you voted? Well, this week’s answer should give you some comfort…
Along with access to the wine festival, attendees were treated to admission into the museum itself. Surrounded by cases of antiquities, attendees enjoyed a 3-hour wine tasting.
These booksellers often do more than pedal page-turners, they are often meeting places, study spaces, and community activation and engagement agents.
The September 10th Presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and Former President Donald Trump was, well, a lot. The 90-minute debate, moderated by ABC News’s David Muir and Linsey Davis, was held at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia.
Kamala Harris has an Indian mother and a Jamaican father. She is biracial and identifies with both of her parent’s heritages as it says in her official White House bio that she is the “the first Black American, and the first South Asian American” to occupy the office of Vice President.
The Little Free(dom) Libraries launched during Black History Month as a collaboration between The Philadelphia Public Library, Little Free Library, and Visit Philadelphia. Originally, the thirteen little libraries placed around the city featured banned books by Black authors.
This month, Sonia Sanchez, the revered poet, playwright, professor, prolific speaker, and longtime Philadelphian, turned 90 years old. She is considered a pivotal figure in the Civil Rights Movement and one of the mothers of the Black Arts Movement.
How many of us have felt electricity shoot through our spine just hearing the three intro notes of Before I Let Go? How many of us have vivid memories of finding our places on a dance floor, in a line on the street, or in some grassy park to electric sliding to Before I Let Go?
FarmerJawn faces repeated hate crimes, including a swastika drawn on its barn, challenging its mission of love, unity, and regenerative farming.
Black Americans are civically engaged, with 34.4M eligible Black voters in 2024, making them one of the nation’s most faithful voting blocs.
A viral story claimed Beyoncé would perform at the DNC; attendees sharing soundcheck clips exposed the misinformation online.
Why do these disparities exist? Well, the short answer is racism. But to fully understand how we as a city arrived to where we are now, we must first understand our city’s past.
You’ve seen Blair Nesmith’s work. You might not have realized it, but you’ve definitely seen it. Walking around Philly, scrawled on walls and surfaces, on buses, even as album art and t-shirt designs.
Philadelphia is the home of many museums and historical sites. As one of the United States’ oldest cities, there is barely a corner of the City of Brotherly Love that isn’t steeped in history or relevant in some cultural way.