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View across a bridge of an oil refinery with smoke coming out of stacks.

READ: One Black Philadelphia's Neighborhood Fight Against an Oil Refinery

The New York Times looks at how Grays Ferry joined the environmental racism movement in order to save its residents lives.

Ayana Byrd Aug 3, 2020 3:15PM EDT

Statue of Frank Rizzo with red paint on it, and surrounded by police officers.

Philadelphia Finally Takes Down Statue of Former Mayor Frank Rizzo

In response to the protests against police brutality, cities across the country are removing monuments honoring racists and racism.

Ayana Byrd Jun 3, 2020 3:00PM EDT

James Hough. Black man with short dark hair and beard wearing cream colored sweater, jeans, standing in front of a mural.

Muralist James 'Yaya' Hough Is Philadelphia District Attorney's Office First Artist-in-Residence

“I’m able to present a certain balance that most artists probably can’t because they don’t have the lived experience.”

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Jan 9, 2020 12:30PM EST

Meek Mill raises his arms in victory on stage during the 4th Annual TIDAL X: Brooklyn at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY on October 23, 2018.

Colorlines Favorites of 2018: Meek Mill Seeks Redemption on 'Championships'

The Colorlines team is sharing our favorite 2018 videos, books, hashtags, movies and more. Here, contributing writer Shani Saxon dives into why Meek Mill’s “Championships” was the year’s best album.

Shani Saxon Dec 28, 2018 10:30AM EST

Comcast Fires Proud Boy Employee After Activist Outcry

The Media Mobilizing Project and allies called on Philadelphia’s biggest corporation to fire Andrew Kovalic.

Sameer Rao Nov 14, 2018 12:38PM EST

Portraits of Black men on red brick background in brown building

Philly Mural Project 'Portraits of Justice' Confronts Mass Incarceration

Formerly incarcerated artists working with Mural Arts Philadelphia created a new art installation in defiance of former mayor and police chief Frank Rizzo’s history of violence in the city.

Sameer Rao Oct 4, 2018 3:20PM EDT