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A building that formed part of the Carlisle Indian Industrial School campus
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The remains and stories of Native American students are being reclaimed from a Pennsylvania cemetery

The latest round of exhumations of Native American students from a cemetery at the former Carlisle Indian Industrial School resulted in the remains of 17 being repatriated.

10 months ago

A display of costumes Ruth Carter worked on
Arts & Entertainment

‘Ruth E. Carter: Afrofuturism in Costume Design’ exhibit comes to the African American Museum in Philadelphia

Making its Philadelphia debut, the exhibit will display various aspects of Carter’s 40-year career as a designer.

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Ribbon cutting ceremony for We Are All Bound Up Together mural
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Black suffragist Frances Watkins Harper rises in new Germantown mural

With help from Penn State’s Center for Black Digital Research, the mural draws attention to the activism of 19th-century Black women.

10 months ago

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Peruvian artist Richi Olivera joined the Delaware Art Museum’s sixth annual Día de los Muertos celebration
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Delaware Art Museum celebrates life and heritage during 6th annual Dia de los Muertos

The Delaware Art Museum brought together art, music and tradition to honor ancestors and celebrate Latin American culture for Día de los Muertos.

10 months ago

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Residentes en el Museo de Historia de Delaware en Wilmington
Community

‘La historia no contada’: Cómo la migración y la resiliencia latina moldearon el pasado y el presente de la nación

Una multitud reunida en Wilmington conoció el papel que desempeñaron los latinos y los pueblos indígenas en la configuración de la historia de Estados Unidos desde sus inicios

10 months ago

Princeton University
Education

Black enrollment is waning at many elite colleges after affirmative action ban, AP analysis finds

At Princeton and some others, the number of new Black students has fallen by nearly half. Some colleges attribute it to natural fluctuations.

11 months ago

The Philadelphia Magic Gardens Dia de los Muertos
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Billy Penn

Philly’s Magic Gardens get otherworldly with a special Día de los Muertos ofrenda and craft workshop

This Saturday, artist Ivonne Pinto-García celebrates Philly’s Mexican community by teaching visitors to create their own paper flowers and painted sugar skulls.

11 months ago

Revolutionary War reenactors recreate the Battle of Brandywine
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The Preserving Black Haddonfield History Project kicks off semiquincentennial celebrations

Georgetown University professor Maurice Jackson hopes to spark discussion at Monday’s event.

11 months ago

Residents from the surrounding area joined the conversation
Community

‘The Untold Story’: How Latino migration and resilience shaped the nation’s past and present

A Wilmington crowd learned about the role Latinos and Indigenous people played in shaping U.S. history since its very beginning.

11 months ago

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A child looks at a mural at 2025's Latino Arts and Film Festival
Community

Visit Philly celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month by showcasing its ‘Indivisible’ communities

The title is inspired by the Pledge of Allegiance, in which the word “indivisible” remains the same in Spanish and English.

11 months ago

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Children in a classroom
Education

Delaware’s fastest-growing student group is being left behind as multilingual learners face deep gap in funding, resources

A new report shows multilingual learners make up nearly 19,000 of Delaware's students, but teacher shortages and outdated systems leave key gaps.

11 months ago

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Cherri Gregg, Samantha Fitzpatrick, Samantha Fitzpatrick and Michael Coard
Community

WHYY hosts screening event and panel discussion honoring the legacy of Justice Thurgood Marshall

Produced by Emmy Award-winner and Oscar nominee Stanley Nelson and Travis Mitchell, the film explores Marshall’s landmark court victories and his historic appointment.

11 months ago

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Four women pose for a photo in a garden
Community
Billy Penn

‘A lot of things to do’: Small organization takes first steps to tend to some of Philly’s most overlooked refugees

The Karen Community Association of Philadelphia is dedicated to helping Karen people — a refugee population from Myanmar — with specialized social service needs.

11 months ago

Adah Cho (pictured rear), acting at the event’s emcee
Community
Billy Penn

From Kayageum to K-pop: Festival celebrates Korean culture and community in West Philly

Event shares culture, food and much more on a gorgeous fall weekend.

11 months ago

A colorful sculpture with skulls in LOVE Park
Community
Billy Penn

Your guide to Día de Los Muertos in Philly

Day of The Dead is a holiday celebrated in many countries to honor loved ones who have passed away. In Philly, there are many ways you can celebrate.

11 months ago

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