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After 130 years, Aunt Jemima will vanish from packaging
A spokeswoman said the company recognized Aunt Jemima’s origins are based on a racial stereotype and that the 131-year-old name and image would be replaced.
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NJ Transit issues guidelines to protect customers, employees during travel as N.J. reopens
The transportation agency is reinforcing a “shared responsibility” approach that relies on both customers and employers doing their part in making sure health safety measures.
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Homebound: How a new circumstance is helping me rethink an old place
We are a multiracial city made of monoracial blocks. A city where men delicately penned declarations of independence, a city that hosted slave auctions.
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I did 25 years in prison. Don’t abolish police — demilitarize and detoxify policing
I’m a Black man in North Philadelphia who survived prison and helps people returning to the community. We need to reinvent policing from the ground up.
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This Juneteenth, ‘Next Steps Together’ offers thousands of Black men a space to talk freely
Organizers of the “Next Steps Together” initiative hope to create safe spaces for thousands of Black men to share their experiences.
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Return to Main Street: Historic West Philly corridor fights to keep its identity
Who is shaping the bustling corridor remains in flux as longtime businesses take stock of losses and newcomers eye opportunities.
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Listen 3:26Checking in, not out: How libraries are moving from closed toward reopening
There’s no single blueprint for making these public spaces public again, no agreed-on best practices for sanitizing materials. Libraries learn as they go.
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Mayor Kenney declares Juneteenth an official Philadelphia holiday
The observance commemorates the end of slavery in the United States on June 19, 1865. City facilities will be closed Friday.
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N.J. trooper rescues 3 from sinking boat in dangerous Shore canal
A quick-thinking New Jersey state trooper rescued three from a sinking boat in a dangerous Jersey Shore canal, officials say.
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Protesters call to divert police dollars; counter-protesters support South Philly police captain
Two separate protests Tuesday criticized Mayor Jim Kenney’s budget priorities and suggest the police budget could be used to fix them.
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Delbert Africa, longtime MOVE member recently released from prison, has died
Delbert Africa was one of nine MOVE members convicted of third-degree murder following a 1978 standoff with police that left an officer dead and many others injured.
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Johnson's attorney said the newspaper’s actions violated the Civil Rights Act of 1866 for retaliating against someone who opposes or protests race discrimination.
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Philly Mag editor to resign this fall, hopes replacement is not ‘a middle-aged white guy’
During Tom McGrath’s tenure, the magazine withstood multiple controversies over racism.
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NWS: N.J. rip currents potentially ‘life-threatening’ to anyone who enters ocean Tuesday
A continuing onshore flow and rough surf are creating a high risk of rip currents, according to the National Weather Service.
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Worker quits after N.J. Wawa bars him from wearing BLM mask
Andre Lynch said his manager gave him the option to wear a different mask or leave. That’s when Lynch decided to quit.
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