Social Justice

Ten years ago, the Rev. Adan Mairena decided to leave the Main Line majesty of Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church to minister to people living in poverty in Kensington.

Black and Hispanic Americans are less likely to smoke cigarettes than white Americans. Yet once they’ve started, they’re more likely to stay hooked.

Immigration pros from Community Legal Services and HIAS Pennsylvania clarify who is eligible for benefits such as a healthcare and SNAP.

The Garden State has moved one step closer to legalizing the personal use of marijuana, following votes by two key legislative committees.

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On Tuesday evening, the Mexican government presented its highest honor for people and groups outside of Mexico to the Center for Culture, Art, Training and Education (CCATE).

It's been about six months since Philadelphia first tried to break up encampments of homeless drug users. So what happens to the people who are forced to leave?

New research shows hunger has gotten worse in Philadelphia over the last six years, even as it’s gotten better nationwide. Between 2012 ...

After Dorothy Johnson-Speight lost her son to gun violence nearly two decades ago, she started a movement to take her city back by eradicating gun violence.

From his rallies on the national stage to his local ministry, Barber moves smoothly between political and spiritual messages.

CraftNOW, a series of events built around the Philadelphia Craft Show, presents artists as activists.

Technical.ly traveled to Albuquerque, N.M., to find what has worked — and what hasn't — in that city's approach to workforce development.

Guest: Lynsey Addario LYNSEY ADDARIO has spent two ...

The shooting comes amid a rise in anti-Semitic incidents across the U.S.

If it's hard to separate the celebration from the social critique, that's exactly the point.