Your Vote, Your Voice: Final Info for the 2025 Primary Election
As we have seen, over and over again in so many different ways over the past few months, who you elect has direct consequences, both bad and good, on our everyday lives.
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Rachael Moton Is Crafting the Future of Dark Comedy — And She’s Doing It Her Way
In an indie film landscape where resources are scarce and the path forward is rarely linear, Rachael Moton is forging her own way — and she’s doing it with gut-punch honesty, bold humor, and a sharp lens on the systems we’re all tangled in.
Why Your Vote for Local Judges on May 20th Matters More Than You Think
On May 20th, Philadelphia voters will head to the polls to decide who sits on the city’s Court of Common Pleas and Municipal Court—two judicial bodies that collectively determine what justice, crime, and public safety, looks like in everyday life.
Be For Real: What Are Tariffs?
You’ve probably heard The President talk about tariffs and say things like, “We’re going to make other countries pay.”
The Bones Cry Out: 40 Years After The MOVE Bombing, Victims and Their Families Deserve Justice
I was 3 months old when Philadelphia Police dropped a bomb from a helicopter on the residential neighborhood of Cobbs Creek. May 13th, 1985 at 5:27pm
Forty Years Since the MOVE Bombing, What Have We Learned?
How long does it take to heal from the trauma of someone burning down an entire city block? Forty years, perhaps?
Black Motherhood Is a Form of Survival, Resistance, and Joy
Black Maternal Health Week comes every year in April, and this year was no different.
This Mother’s Day, Black Women Need To Talk About Motherhood and Anxiety
Becoming a mother is a transformative experience that brings immense joy, but it can also highlight underlying anxieties.
SEPTA Isn’t Failing Because of Fare Evasion. It’s Failing Because We Are
The trains still come, mostly. But fewer riders are on them. SEPTA, the public transit agency that carries Philadelphia’s working class, students, and seniors, is heading toward a fiscal cliff.
Matthew Law’s Soundtrack of Togetherness: The Revival of Friends and Family
Philadelphia has always been a city of deep musical roots, and Matthew Law is one of its torchbearers, blending the old with the new, the underground with the celebrated.
Creative Opportunities May
Philly creatives! Here is another roundup of opportunities to tap into.
From Segregation to Underfunding: The Lasting Legacy of Unequal Education in Philadelphia
Although Philadelphia schools officially desegregated in the 20th century, Black students today still face resource disparities, school closures, and systemic neglect.
Today is the LAST Day To Register To Vote In The Next Election
Yes. Today is the day. If you are reading this on May 5th, today is the LAST DAY to register for the upcoming election.
Why Philly Black Pride Matters
Philly Black Pride (PBP) hosted its 26th annual Black Pride celebration on the last weekend of April.
Love the Sin, Hate the Sinner: The Parallels Between The Sinners Juke Joint And Black Ballroom Culture
Ryan Coogler’s 5th official feature film, Sinners, has hit the theatre and stolen the hearts and attention of fans and not so frequent movie goers alike.