SEPTA honors civil rights icon who helped desegregate transit long before Rosa Parks
Long before Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on an Alabama bus, another civil rights hero…
How Philadelphia’s Mercy-Douglass Hospital blazed a trail for Black women in nursing
As the home of the nation’s first hospital and medical school, Philadelphia is considered the “cradle of American…
The Black history tour celebrating Pittsburgh’s Legacy
On a cold February afternoon, a group of Pittsburghers will board a bus not to revisit what the…
West Philadelphia students head to Ghana for 10-day learning trip connecting lessons to history
A group of students from West Philadelphia is embarking on a trip they’ll never forget — a 10-day…
12+ things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend, Feb. 19-22
What’s going on in Pittsburgh this weekend, Feb. 19-22? Find out here. Know of a cool event? Email us.…
West Philadelphia students taking trip to Ghana for Black History Month lessons
Global Leadership Academy students are taking a trip to Ghana, in West Africa, as part of their Black…
‘Rooted Beyond Removal’ exhibit opens in Allentown for Black History Month | Allentown Area
ALLENTOWN, Pa. – February is Black History Month, and there is a new exhibit in Lehigh County looking…
Nearly 60 years ago, these Freedom Fighters changed Girard College and Philadelphia history forever
Growing up in an integrated South Philadelphia neighborhood, Owen Gowans had no idea that walking through the gates…
Philadelphia Black History Month: How the city is celebrating in 2026
Black history is American history at the Museum of the American Revolution “Every day is Black History Month,”…
There is no Black Philadelphia history without Patti LaBelle | Entertainment
Patti LaBelle holds up a sign after signing it during a celebration July 2, 2019, while the block…
The first wedding inside August Wilson’s childhood home
If you walk along Bedford Avenue on a weekday morning, you might notice him. He stands across from…
Philadelphia’s building boom blocked the Ed Bradley mural. A new one is in the works.
Philadelphia’s building boom is forcing the community to replace what was supposed to be a lasting tribute to…