Guest Commentary: One of Us
I did not expect to live to see the day when birthright citizenship would need defending in the…
Social Justice Champion Keisha Hudson
Keisha Hudson, Philadelphia’s Chief Public Defender, was a teenager in 1992 when she left her seaside village of…
Diversity is Democratic
On 5th and Reed Street, the city does not seek to be comprehended. It demands to be experienced.…
Even Your Kids Know what ICE is Doing is Wrong
By entering an event or program of The Philadelphia Citizen, you are entering an area where photography, audio…
What’s Rochelle Bilal Smoking?
Recently, a buddy of mine — a Philly ex-pat toiling away in LaLa Land’s film and TV industry…
Breaking Bread For Citizenship
The 24 people sitting down to dinner at Reading Terminal Market one Tuesday evening in 2017 were not…
Citizen of the Week: Jigar Mehta
Last spring, shortly after Mayor Cherelle Parker announced details of her plan to reform the city’s onerous…