Social Justice

This is the time of year I usually indulge in a shopper's "high," taking my credit cards out for a joy ride, selecting gifts for family and friends. Not after this election.

The word “sanctuary” conjures images of safety, freedom, and protection. It’s something the City of Brotherly Love has ...

On April 1, 2016, the centuries-old struggle for the rights of indigenous Americans witnessed a new dawn. On t ...

Childhood sexual abuse affects approximately one i ...

Recently, I was honored to receive the Charlene J. Arcila Lifetime Achievement Award from GALAEI, a ...

To mark the last day voters can register in Pennsylvania, the mayor of Philadelphia joined a discussion about a little-known civil rights activist from the 19th century.

After the video of club owner Darryl DePiano using the n-word surfaced, he has become the de facto example of Gayborhood racism, ...

A remarkable series of transparency victories in policing has occurred in Chicago over the last year, victories that can inform the gener ...

It’s hard to read the news when you’re a survivor of rape. Each case is different, but I see shades of my own attack and its ...

The truth is tricky. In the age of instant gratification and social media, Americans expect unlimited access to the truth while they pick ...

The broad base rallied by Bernie Sanders appears to remain disjointed and undirected. What can these people build, now that their objective has been deferred?

The roots of dissent run deep in Philadelphia.

To this day, as the world gets more complicated, with more stress on me, my family, my community, our world, I can retreat to my imagination and the act of making pictures.

The worst threat of violence for the transgender community came from the Philadelphia Police Department. But now we're working to improve that relationship.

The Mann Center for the Performing Arts has organized a series of concerts, workshops, and educational programs centered around the life of Octavius Catto.