Preservation Hope and Despair Surround Philly’s African American Landmarks The majority of Philadelphia’s Black historic sites remain at risk despite grassroots preservation efforts and historic designations. Kimberly Haas has the details
City Life Playing on Hallowed Ground: Hidden Cemeteries and the Modern City Underneath many of Philadelphia’s community playgrounds lay the remains of burial grounds lost in relocation. Kimberly Haas takes a look at this oddly common confluence of the living and the dead
History Exploring the Rizzo Boycott of 1967 Amy Cohen takes a look back at a student protest that erupted in police brutality and the “Black Christmas” boycott to remove Frank Rizzo
History New Book Recounts Five Free Philadelphia Boys Kidnapped into Slavery Author Richard Bell tells the story of Sam, Joe, Cornelius, Enos, and Alex and their harrowing abduction in the 1820s by slave catchers
History New Book Battles Old Ways of Telling Germantown’s History Author David W. Young’s new book counters Germantown’s dominate, colonial narrative with the neighborhood’s social history
City Life Concrete Cowboy of Southwest Philly Finds a New Home at Bartram’s Garden After being ousted from vacant, City-owned land, an urban cowboy and his posse of young protégées find a permanent place to hang their hats. Sam Newhouse has the news
History African-American Abolitionist & Son Of Former Vice President Aaron Burr Receives Formal Recognition The remains of John Pierre Burr, a black Philadelphia abolitionist and natural son of former Vice President Aaron Burr, has resided in an unmarked grave for more than a century. He will receive formal recognition and an official headstone on Saturday, August 24. Keshler Thibert has the details
History Examining Class And Racial Dynamics On The Anniversary Of The 1918 Riots In South Philadelphia Amy Cohen takes a look at the socioeconomic and racial tensions in South Philadelphia that exploded into a six-day riot in the early 1900s
