After contentious confirmation hearings in the Judiciary Committee, the full Senate is expected to approve Judge Ketanji [...]
Read more
Confirming Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed the value of Black womanhood
The full Senate has confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court, and it [...]
Read more
Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act becomes law
Yesterday, when Joe Biden signed the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act into law, it was about more than [...]
Read more
Both Will Smith and Chris rock should have known better
Will Smith won the best actor Oscar for his portrayal of Richard Williams, father of Venus and [...]
Read more
Philly’s civil forfeiture lawsuit may provide a road map for reparations for Black America | Solomon Jones
As George Floyd’s death so starkly reminded us, unarmed Black people are three times more likely to [...]
Read moreManUpPHL testifies before City Council on its Gun Violence Study
The Committee on Public Safety of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing [...]
Read more
The mistreatment of Black students trying to flee Ukraine is a reminder of racism’s reach | Solomon Jones
I’ve tried to imagine going to sleep in a country where I live in relative safety and [...]
Read more
The Inquirer’s failures on race are rooted in America’s foundational lie of white supremacy | Solomon Jones
This week, when The Inquirer published an article examining the paper’s racist history, the publication joined a [...]
Read more
Here’s the real danger of Trump saying the Black prosecutors investigating him are ‘racist’ | Solomon Jones
As a child, I was always fascinated by Black History Month. Its lessons taught me that the [...]
Read more
Drafting a fresh blueprint for racial justice | Solomon Jones
The deadly stories of Black people harmed by America’s criminal justice system keep coming, and with each [...]
Read more
ManUpPHL joins local church to honor Philadelphia’s gun violence victims
A Philadelphia gun violence memorial in Overbrook Farms is turning heads on City Avenue. Overbrook Presbyterian Church has [...]
Read more
How one Capitol police officer’s experience underscores the role of race on Jan. 6 | Solomon Jones
While there are times when criticism of American policing is not only warranted but necessary, Jan. 6, [...]
Read more