Yesterday in Philadelphia, there were 13 separate shootings. One person died, and 12 were injured. Thirteen lives [...]
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We Demand Reparations – An Excerpt from Ten Lives Ten Demands
As George Floyd’s death so starkly reminded us, unarmed Black people are three times more likely to [...]
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My family’s close brush with gun violence was a reminder for all of us
Our children are dying as gun violence rips through our communities, and too many of us are [...]
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Chris Rock’s brother speaks out on the slap, but the situation must be handled fairly
In less than two weeks, the board of directors of the Motion Picture Academy will meet to [...]
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Ketanji Brown Jackson is every Black woman who ever nurtured me
After contentious confirmation hearings in the Judiciary Committee, the full Senate is expected to approve Judge Ketanji [...]
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Confirming Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed the value of Black womanhood
The full Senate has confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court, and it [...]
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Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act becomes law
Yesterday, when Joe Biden signed the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act into law, it was about more than [...]
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Both Will Smith and Chris rock should have known better
Will Smith won the best actor Oscar for his portrayal of Richard Williams, father of Venus and [...]
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Philly’s civil forfeiture lawsuit may provide a road map for reparations for Black America | Solomon Jones
As George Floyd’s death so starkly reminded us, unarmed Black people are three times more likely to [...]
Read moreManUpPHL testifies before City Council on its Gun Violence Study
The Committee on Public Safety of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing [...]
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The mistreatment of Black students trying to flee Ukraine is a reminder of racism’s reach | Solomon Jones
I’ve tried to imagine going to sleep in a country where I live in relative safety and [...]
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The Inquirer’s failures on race are rooted in America’s foundational lie of white supremacy | Solomon Jones
This week, when The Inquirer published an article examining the paper’s racist history, the publication joined a [...]
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