History First Interracial Baseball Game in 1869 Helped Level the Playing Field Murray Dubin takes us to Athletic Square where the Philadelphia Pythians and the Olympic Ball Club cracked baseball’s rigid color line
Preservation In Sharswood, Dox Thrash House Saved to Anchor a Neighborhood The former home of Philly’s famous Black printmaker to be preserved by partnership and persistence
Architecture Black Designers Demand Equity and Justice in the Built Environment African American architects and activists call for equitable design in historically redlined neighborhoods
History Sharswood Tour Spotlights African American Landmark Efforts to save the former home and studio of Philadelphia Black Renaissance artist Dox Thrash will take center stage with a neighborhood tour and discussion. Keshler Thibert has the story
Preservation Landmark Record Store On Ridge Avenue Razed Webb’s Department Store, a renowned Black record shop and celebrity hot spot in Sharswood, is currently being demolished. Michael Bixler has the details
Preservation In Sharswood, Effort To Save Dox Thrash House Gains Momentum As modern urban renewal continues to erase African-American history in North Philly, one group works against the odds to preserve a renowned Philadelphia artist’s legacy. Starr Herr-Cardillo has the story
Architecture Most Intriguing Projects Of 2016 With dozens of projects to choose from, contributor Hilary Jay, founder of Design Philadelphia, selects 11 outstanding examples of new construction, adaptive reuse, and public amenities completed this year
Architecture The Blum Come Down Saturday’s implosion of seventeen buildings, including two towers, marked the ceremonious end of the Philadelphia Housing Authority’s Norman Blumberg Apartments. Brad Maule’s photo essay takes us through its final moments
