Nikole Hannah-Jones’ decision to enroll her daughter in a struggling public school has sparked debate — but her critics are missing the point.

If Gann had truly been committed to the justice movement, she would have known the troubling history of white infiltrators in Black organizations who attempted to sabotage the struggle for freedom.

Dolly Parton built an extraordinary career on her own terms — while using her platform and songs to champion a wide range of social causes.

African Americans created this vernacular. It preexisted MAGA’s hijacking of it by decades, dating back to the days of civil rights activist Marcus Garvey.

Visibility as Resistance to Policing of Black Ways of Knowing, Language, and Being

As a growing number of generations, from X to Z, share workplaces, cultures have shifted from ‘Stop Being Soft’ to ‘Stop Accepting Harm’

A high school history teacher in Pennsylvania who helps students look inward to find their strengths and outward to find community has been named the 2026 National Teacher of the Year.

Polly: Summer program gives African-American college and high school students real classroom experience at 4 Philadelphia schools and online.

While Trump declared his administration “ended DEI” during his recent State of the Union address, the president of the association begged to differ. "What's happening is the work is being reshaped."

The Brooklyn-native's perfect day begins with Aretha Franklin and black coffee, courses through Philly's art galleries and thrift shops, and ends with dessert and levitating.

Silicon Valley guru Alex Karp says the rise of AI will disadvantage women who vote Democratic. That’s what they’re going for.

Leon Smith has taught at Haverford High School for 25 years and wants to help encourage more young people — especially Black men — to become teachers.

The tech giant says its BAFTA notification was just a system error.

The school choice movement I want is rooted in success and excellence.

Lawyer and King's speechwriter Clarence B. Jones is a Philadelphian who is now the subject of Steph Curry's directorial debut coming soon to Netflix.

An internal Department of Homeland Security document shows how ICE plans to cram thousands of detained human beings inside a Georgia warehouse.

The state House of Representatives recently passed education bills that seek to improve reading outcomes among elementary school students.

Mixing modern footage with historical recreation and more than 600 on-camera interviews, the series powerfully explores the history of America through the story of its birthplace.

Nekima Levy Armstrong wasn't crying when she was detained by ICE agents — but an AI meme posted by the White House made it look like she was. We can't keep normalizing this corrosive behavior.

Prosecutors and defense attorneys are reviewing nearly 1,000 cases built on the testimony of three narcotics officers who officials say repeatedly gave false statements.

I Asked Elon's Robot How to Save Twitter From Itself

A few notes from the Blackprint 20, a family gathering in defense of the Black mind.

The history of faith in the African American community is not only about individual faith but also serves as a counter to the racism of religious communities in America.

From its earliest days, Black Philadelphia nurtured and exemplified the democratic ideals set forth in the Declaration of Independence, while being denied the rights it ostensibly guaranteed.

Our ancestors didn’t just dream of a free press — they built one. We will continue using all of our platforms to center our history, culture, and community.

By promoting the teaching of Black history, the scholar Carter G. Woodson sought to counter prevailing educational narratives that ignored the role of racism and wove a tapestry of whiteness.

A string of scandals is not the case of a few bad apples, as the police often like to claim. It points to a systemic problem that has undermined the department for decades.