
History
After more than a month in drydock, the Battleship NJ sets date for Camden return
With new reinforcement plates and a fresh coat of paint, the Big NJ will soon return to its Camden home.
10 months ago
New Philadelphia task force studies reparations for Black residents
Recommendations could include payments, social services, and political reforms.
10 months ago
Orlando ‘Lonnie’ George, former Delaware speaker and Del. Tech president, dies at 78
George was president of Delaware Technical Community College for 19 years before retiring in 2014.
10 months ago
Josh Gibson becomes MLB career and season batting leader as Negro Leagues statistics incorporated
After a three-year research project, Negro Leagues statistics for more than 2,300 players were incorporated into Major League Baseball's official records.
10 months ago
Delaware marks 70th anniversary of its role in landmark Brown v. Board decision
The First State still struggles with creating a quality education for all students despite its consequential role in the Brown v. Board decision.
10 months ago
Listen 4:42After months of public feedback and controversy, Philly’s Mütter Museum opens new exhibition
The new exhibit is “intentionally rough around the edges” and asks for more feedback.
10 months ago
TED Talks coming to Philly as part of 250th celebration of America’s independence
The speakers series now joins other 2026 events in Philly, including the World Cup, the MLB All-Star contest and March Madness.
11 months ago
Listen 1:11Family of Black Pa. teen wrongly executed in 1931 seeks damages after 2022 exoneration
Sixteen-year-old Alexander McClay Williams remains the youngest person the state has put to death. He was exonerated by Gov. Tom Wolf after researchers dug up new evidence.
11 months ago
Thwarting the revolution: Mercer Museum explains historic outlawry of the Doan Gang
Was Bucks County’s Doan Gang a band of libertarian heroes or revolutionary traitors? Discuss at the Mercer Museum.
11 months ago
Listen 1:39How to confront our nation’s troubled history
If we want to make progress, we need to talk honestly about the most painful parts of America's history. So how do we help people reckon with, and not resist, the past?
Air Date: May 17, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 50:16MOVE exhibit aims to showcase who the members of the Black liberation group ‘were as people’
“MOVE: The Old Days” tells the history of the organization through an exhibit on display this weekend at the Paul Robeson House and Museum.
11 months ago
Listen 1:0739 years after MOVE bombing, activists remember victims of the West Philly tragedy
“It’s really important for us to document this history, talk about things — and to never forget,” Mike Africa Jr. said.
11 months ago
Listen 1:20A well-preserved painting from 1857 by Thomas Waterman Wood shows another side of Black life and is now on display at the Winterthur Museum.
11 months ago
Listen 1:57Biden will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 politicians, activists, athletes and others
Philly native Clarence B. Jones and former New Jersey Sen. Frank Lautenberg are among those who will be honored.
11 months ago
William Noel, groundbreaking librarian and open data advocate, has died
The Philadelphia native was honored at the White House for his advocacy of unrestricted digital information access.
11 months ago
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