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Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., participates in a  ceremony to unveil two plaques recognizing the contributions of enslaved African Americans in the construction of the United States Capitol, Wednesday, June 16, 2010, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Race & Ethnicity
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Segregation, King meeting set Lewis on quest for justice

He will be remembered with services that begin this weekend in his home state of Alabama before moving to the U.S. Capitol, where he will lie in state.

5 years ago

A group of armed people guard a statue of Christopher Columbus located in Marconi Park on South Broad St. These men said they believed that Black Lives Matter/ANTIFA protestors were on their way to destroy the statue. (Courtesy of Ryan Collerd)
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Philadelphia
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Philadelphia Historical Commission votes to remove Marconi Plaza Christopher Columbus statue

The vote marks the second-to-last procedural hurdle for Mayor Jim Kenney’s proposal to remove the Marconi Plaza icon.

5 years ago

Left: Eagles player DeSean Jackson; Right: Philadelphia NAACP President Rodney Muhammad (Michael Perez/AP Photo; Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
Race & Ethnicity
Religion
Social Justice

Philly NAACP president shares anti-Semitic meme with misattributed neo-Nazi quote

The community leader said he was trying to show support for DeSean Jackson and other Black celebrities who’ve received backlash, and didn’t realize the image was offensive.

5 years ago

A high number of LGBTQ teens and youth struggle with mental health issues, according to a new survey by The Trevor Project. (Richard Drury/Getty Images)
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Mental Health

Thoughts of suicide, other mental health struggles still high for LGBTQ youth

That's according to the second annual survey on LGBTQ youth mental health by The Trevor Project.

5 years ago

In this July 22, 2020 file photo Black Lives Matter organizer Teal Lindseth, 21, leads protesters in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice

Black protesters say focus on feds hasn’t derailed message

Black leaders and protesters say the surge in activity — though often chaotic — hasn’t distracted from their anti-racist message. Instead, it's shined a spotlight on it.

5 years ago

Landlord Tenant Law book and key from home. (Courtesy of BigStock)
Homelessness
Housing
New Jersey

Report: 40% of N.J. renter households can’t make August rent because of COVID-19

The report highlights a massive problem that could come to a head once New Jersey lifts the public health emergency.

5 years ago

The garden at the North Philly Peace Park. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Philadelphia
Public Spaces

A traumatic raid ends with a brighter future for the North Philly Peace Park

Philadelphia Housing Authority mistakenly raided buildings being cleaned by a North Philadelphia community farm. This time, things ended with a positive resolution.

5 years ago

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Sarai Ford
Philadelphia
Public Safety

Philly in crisis: Black Clergy host town hall on surging gun violence

The wide-ranging discussion largely focused on discussing general solutions to stemming the bloodshed, which one clergy member called “a citywide war.”

5 years ago

Members of the Delaware State Fair Junior Fair Board
Community Events
Delaware
Public Health

Delaware State Fair opens in ‘uncharted waters’

One year after celebrating its 100th birthday, the Delaware State Fair cautiously opens with lots of restrictions to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

5 years ago

Siobhan Reardon in the Parkway Central Library. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Free Library director Siobhan Reardon has resigned

The leadership change comes after intense pressure from Black workers to change a culture of discrimination.

5 years ago

Vannah Banana founder Kianu Walker and his vegan ice creams
Food & Drink
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

This rose ice cream with 24k gold is the perfect antidote to summer 2020

Vannah Banana’s vegan treats are available at pop-ups and via Instagram.

5 years ago

Finn Nahill holds a new drivers license, which uses the gender-neutral designation
Gender
Pennsylvania
Transportation

Pennsylvania introduces gender-neutral driver license option

PennDOT said 16 other states offer a non-binary option on state-issued licenses or cards.

5 years ago

Phillie Phanatic
NPR
National
Public Health
Sports

Baseball shouts ‘play ball!’ But for how long? A nervous 2020 season begins

Major League Baseball’s delayed and shortened regular season get underway Thursday. There will be no fans in the stands and plenty of health and safety protections in place.

5 years ago

Virus Outbreak Unemployment
Economy
Income Inequality
National

1.4 million seek jobless aid, first increase since March

Last week’s pace of unemployment applications — the 18th straight week it’s topped 1 million — was up from 1.3 million the previous week.

5 years ago

Mae Krier is busy sewing face masks in the ‘Rosie the Riveter’ pattern at her home in Levittown, Pa. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
History
Pennsylvania

‘We did it, and we can do it’: A Bucks County Rosie helps fight a new foe

Mae Krier stitches masks echoing the World War II-era poster’s red and white bandana. Recognition of women’s contributions then is tied up in Congress.

5 years ago

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