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A Black family who claims they were ignored by characters at Sesame Place in July are weighing legal options against…
Jackson said Sesame Place needs to undergo significant changes to truly reflect its stated commitment to diversity and inclusion.
The theme park will hold an anti-bias training and a program intended to make all races at Sesame Place feel…
The class action lawsuit was reportedly filed on behalf of Black families who believe they "suffered disparate treatment" from park…
The video shows two young Black girls who appear to be snubbed by a performer dressed as Rosita at Sesame…
Only 50 of Philly’s 65 pools are open this summer due to a lifeguard shortage — a problem facing cities…
Amalgam Comics & Coffeehouse, owned by Ariell R. Johnson, became a hub for Black creatives and Black nerds in Philadelphia.
An area of a South Philadelphia neighborhood that was home to prominent Black doctors has received a first-of-its-kind historic designation.
Gun violence appears to be on the rise in Philadelphia, with nine out of 10 of all victims being Black…
Area artists feel cheated since Wesley Wofford was commissioned outright without officials requesting sketches or ideas from others.
The Philadelphia Police Department is investigating a white male lieutenant’s alleged use of the N-word while calling a 911 radio…
The Rise Up for Reparations event convened followers of Christianity, Judaism and Islam to demand redress for American enslavement.
A district in Philadelphia that has historic significance will soon be officially designated as an area of notable Black achievement.
America’s first penitentiary was established in Philadelphia in 1790, and it contained the nation’s first solitary confinement cells.
I love The Roots Picnic, the vaunted Philadelphia homegrown music festival founded and put on by the legendary Roots crew
A New York native and Howard University, Haynes was born Gertrude Daniels but was affectionately known in Philly as Miss…
Gunfire killed three people and wounded at least 11 others in a popular downtown Philadelphia entertainment district.
Virtual no more! The Roots Picnic is back with four stages, Mary J., Kirk Franklin, Rakim, Rick Ross
The Roots Picnic returns to Philly after two years virtual with performances by Wizkid, Kirk Franklin, Rakim and Mary J.…
Philly native son Kenneth Frazier helms “a coalition of leaders” who've pledged to elevate a million Black workers over the…
A district attorney will review 80 cases investigated by Philip Nordo, a former Philadelphia Police detective convicted this week of…