For Women’s History Month Amy Cohen introduces us to one of the most famous women in American history that you’ve likely never heard of before

Amy Cohen examines the decades-long push to require an African-American history course in Philadelphia’s public schools

In this endearing essay Amy Cohen recounts how her suburban-born mother blossomed into a passionate Philadelphian

Amy Cohen explores the back story of “The President’s House: Freedom and Slavery in the Making of a New Nation” on the 10-year anniversary of its unveiling

From military parades to pandemic learning pods, 23rd Street Armory rises to the occasion amid COVID-19 as a haven for underserved school children. Amy Cohen has the story

On the eve of the 2020 election Amy Cohen follows Frederick Douglass to the Southern Loyalists Convention of 1866 where he demanded equal voting rights for African American men

Amy Cohen traces the history of how Northeast High School went from the brainchild of white flight to Philly’s most diverse student body

Continental Army colonel and anti-slavery advocate Thaddeus Kościuszko left an indelible mark on America. Amy Cohen surveys his life and principles through a contemporary lens