The Philadelphia Citizen

We shall never rest at ease, but will agitate and work, by our means and by our influence, in court and out of court, asking aid of the press, calling upon Christians to vindicate their Christianity, and the members of the law to assert the principles of the profession by granting us justice and right, until these invidious and unjust usages shall have ceased, Catto said.

You want to invest in Philadelphia? Well, those same people your company is going after as customers or patients are the same people who are looking for these jobs."

Harper published over 11 books of poetry and fiction, including Iola Leroy, one of the first novels published by an African American. Her writings primarily focused on social issues: education for women, miscegenation as a crime, temperance and social responsibility.

We've released all the videos from our 2020 Ideas We Should Steal Festival. Rewatch your favorite panel discussionsor check out some you may have missed. #IWSSFest

At BookSmiles, educators can browse for books they need, and leave with boxessometimes truckloadsof new and gently used reads for their kids. Whenever they want. Free of charge.

Have questions about voting during this unprecedented election season? Text Equally Informed Philly for answers. All you have to do is text EQUALINFO to 73224 to be connected to a live person equipped with the answers you need.

Well before this summer’s racial awakening, civic leaders in Buffalo came together to not only talk about race, but work on real systemic change. Is it a model for Philly and other cities?

Drawn by some 400 American school childrenfrom Philly to the West Coast these logos target the young artists’ own parents, to get them to the polls.

Art @ Offsite is as wild and all over the place as the Philadelphia art scene, and so there’s such a broad range from neighborhood to neighborhood, from generation to generation.

In 2020 alone, Promptworks employees have dedicated 250 hours to philanthropic endeavors, and donated another 500 hours to supporting Black entrepreneurs. Would you like working for a company like this? Do you already? Tell us about it!

The plan calls for additional emergency measures to stabilize small businesses as well as systemic change in the way we give small businesses access to the capital, customers and services they need to succeed.

A veteran political consultant warns that by not adjusting for new pandemic voting patterns, pollsters may be missing worrisome drop-offs in Black and Latino voting.

How can you expect everyday humans to make reasonable, fair decisions in the best interests of everyone? A growing body of research says it’s not only possible, but effective in cities around the world.

This year’s virtual event will span four evenings and propose countless bold ideas on creating a more just, equitable and prosperous Philadelphia. Join us and be part of the solution.

Philly’s remaining satellite election offices open today across Philly. Find one near you to drop off your mail-in ballot early and more. (h/t: @phillyvotesnow)

There are still a little over two weeks left until Election Day, but here’s a sneak preview of how the early vote count is faring so far in Philly.

The ascension of Wharton’s Erika James, IBX’s Gregory Deavens and Comcast’s Dalila Wilson-Scott points to refreshing change among the city’s leadership class. Here, a look at these newest potential insider change agents.