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Opposition builds against school district's fare evasion program
3+ hour, 21+ min ago (593+ words) Education advocates and community organizations are opposing a proposed fare evasion enforcement program tied to the School District of Philadelphia, warning it could push students into the criminal justice system even as officials say it is intended to curb SEPTA…...
Artist Amy Sherald finds her people
11+ hour, 21+ min ago (797+ words) Amy Sherald with her painting "A God Blessed Land" at her solo exhibition "American Sublime," which debuted at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. "Kelvin Bulluck/Courtesy SFMOMA via CNN Newsource The Michelle Obama portrait is part of "Amy…...
America Is Anxious About Its 250th Birthday. So Are Historians.
8+ hour, 21+ min ago (1309+ words) The historian Annette Gordon-Reed, left, interviews Lonnie G. Bunch III, the secretary of the Smithsonian, who is engaged in a standoff with the Trump administration, during an Organization of American Historians conference in Philadelphia, April 16. Signange for the 250th anniversary of the…...
In the neon-drenched world of "I Love Boosters," fashion is for the people
10+ hour, 21+ min ago (645+ words) The wardrobe for Lakeith Stanfield's character "Pinky Ring Guy" was meant to be a mix of bold "80s and "90s mens suiting. Will Poulter as the uptight, by-the-book store manager, Grayson. Eiza Gonz'lez and Najah Bradley as two disgruntled Metro Designer employees....
Out and About: What's Happening in Philly | Out and About
12+ hour, 21+ min ago (590+ words) Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis. " courtesy Ensemble Arts Philly "Untitled 6" by Keith Andrews in "The Weight of Time" exhibit. " courtesy Morton Contemporary Gallery When: ends Monday, May 25 Where: Morton Contemporary Art Gallery, 115 S. 13th St. When: Tuesdays through June…...
High gas prices, cost of living send US consumer sentiment to all-time low
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (558+ words) People purchase gasoline at a Sunoco gas station ahead of the Memorial Day weekend in Philadelphia on May, 21. " Seth Herald/Reuters via CNN Newsource Americans just loathe this economy. A closely watched measurement of US consumer sentiment fell to a…...
Christian nationalism distorts faith and democracy
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (692+ words) Several years ago, while I was speaking with one of my mentors, I showed him a church photo that deeply disturbed me. In the center of the picture, a person " whom I assumed to be the pastor " stood at the…...
Forgotten hero led with fearless conviction
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (247+ words) Toward the end of World War II, Maj. Adams was selected to command the Six Triple Eight, an all-Black unit created in 1944 as part of the Women's Army Corps. The daughter of a minister, Adams was a history-making figure in…...
Black players coalition joins NAACP in call for athletes to avoid states that attack voting rights
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (309+ words) The National Black Players Coalition announced this week it will support the NAACP's initiative that calls on Black collegiate athletes and their families to not support public universities in Southern states where Black voting power has been diluted. The NBPC…...
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2+ day, 1+ hour ago (863+ words) Street, Stanford supporters reflect on loss In the end, Dr. Ala Stanford and state Sen. Sharif Street said the conclusion of the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania's 3rd Congressional District did not mark the end of their work to improve quality of…...