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hilly creatives, artists, and those dreaming to be; this one is for you. Our team scoured the city, from local organizations neighborhood galleries for some of the best opportunities to start or support your art.
Some may call it revenge from two years ago when the Birds faced off against the Chiefs and lost. Some are calling it an underdog to top dog story. Here in the City of Brotherly Love, we call it a victory for a City that has recently been through so much.
The collapse of the Sixers’ proposed arena in Chinatown was a foreseeable disaster.
While mainstream media often marginalizes diverse voices, Wi-Moto Nyoka is carving out a vibrant space for BIPOC artists in horror and science fiction.
On Friday, January 31st, a medical evacuation jet crashed in the Northeast neighborhood of Philadelphia. The crash left a child patient, her mother, four others aboard the plane as well as one victim on the ground dead.
Child literacy and community care go hand in hand and nowhere was that more true than at the 33rd Annual African American Children’s Book Fair.
Ok, y’all, bring it in. It’s time for a pep-talk, Black History Month edition.
In 2024, Philadelphia’s homicide rate fell to its lowest level in a decade—a stunning 40% drop from the previous year and a sharp decline from the city’s recent high of 559 murders in 2021.
The Philadelphia Film Society is hosting Black Cinema Week. As part of their Curated Film Series, the Philadelphia Film Society will be showing a selection of Black films with the theme “Black 90s”.
Naomieh Jovin’s photography, inspired by Avedon and Arbus, reflects technical skill and resilience, connecting generations through art.
We had the pleasure of speaking with actor and theatremaker Keith Hamilton Cobb about his acclaimed play, American Moor, which recently concluded its successful extended run at Philly's Lantern Theatre.
Philadelphia City Council held its first hearing following the Trump administration’s inundation of executive orders.
It’s official. The Philadelphia Eagles are heading back to the Super Bowl. The Birds beat the Washington Commanders 55 to 23, which earned them not only a rematch with the Kansas City Chiefs at the big dance, but also the title of NFC Champions.
Destiny Crockett is a scholar, artist, and Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow at Rutgers University, blending Black feminist theory, visual art, and poetry.
On his first day back in the White House, Donald Trump unleashed a torrent of executive orders designed to undo years of progress.