Phila schools will have another short day on Thursday
‘It changed me’: A year of protest and loss renews meaning of MLK Day
Through service, activism, and education, Philadelphians honored Dr. King while reconciling the traumatic events of the past 12 months.
7 hours ago
One activist won’t eat until Mayor Kenney takes action on gun violence ‘emergency’
Jamal Johnson began his hunger strike on MLK Day in hopes of connecting the city’s homicide crisis to the historic struggles Black people have overcome.
18 hours ago
‘Let’s fill this block with love’: Ya Fav Trashman Terrill Haigler leads MLK Day cleanup crew
Kevin Simpson, who lives on one of the blocks visited by the crew, found the effort heartening after years of picking up trash on his own.
19 hours ago