History Sansom Street Beatnik Bust Recalls the Bad Old Days of Center City Nick Fiorellini recounts Frank Rizzo’s coffeeshop raids where his Center City police squad targeted gay men and interracial couples
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
Art & Design Pride And Prejudice: Honor LGBT History With Rizzo Statue Removal For Pride Month, Ali Roseberry-Polier takes a look at Frank Rizzo’s legacy of aggression towards Philly’s LGBT community and opines why his divisive monument should be moved
History Ghosts Of The Abandoned Arch Street Subway Line Harry K. takes us into the abandoned subway tunnels below Arch Street with the history behind Philly’s unfinished plans for a grand underground transit system
History Remembering Philly’s 1967 School Walkout & The Attack On Teen Activism On the eve of the national student walkout honoring the victims of the Parkland shooting, Michael Bixler takes a look back at November 17, 1967 when teenage activists demonstrating for equal rights became the target of a violent police attack
History ‘Scared Half To Death,’ Reporter Says Today marks the 50th anniversary of the Columbia Avenue riot. For the second installment of our series, we have a first person account by Philadelphia Evening Bulletin reporter William Naulty, who was sent in to cover the mayhem on the night of August 28, 1964
History When Columbia Avenue Erupted This Friday marks the 50th anniversary of the Columbia Avenue riot, an incident that would deeply impact North Philadelphia and the politics of the city for decades to come. “When Columbia Avenue Erupted” is the first installment of a four-part series that begins today
